let God be your hero

i have started spending a bit of time in God's word before going to bed. and this particular scripture hit me just right.

not only does it speak to me for my own life and situation but i saw that it also spoke to a situation a friend is going thru. i hope they see this post and r encouraged.

our situation is quiet right now. both of us r a little stressed but trusting God. thanks for the prayers on our behalf, they r greatly appreciated.

02December2017 (evening)

FACE TO FAITH:

Philippians 3:20-21 NASBS

[20] For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ; [21] who will transform the body of our humble state into conformity with the body of His glory, by the exertion of the power that He has even to subject all things to Himself.

What has God conquered for you? Go ahead, run the list through your mind. Here are a few that I can think of: 

Death. Hell. Sin. The devil. 

You already had those on your list? Awesome, what else do you have? Come on now, there must be something you can think of. 

It’s really too bad if you cannot think of something that God has conquered for you. I mean, I absolutely am glad if you can say with confidence that Jesus has conquered death and Hell for you—that’s where our lives with Him begin, but that is not where His involvement in our lives ends. 

You have a calling on your life, a path created by God specifically for you that He has called you to walk. 

Maybe you know something about this calling and you are asking God to show you the direction in life that He wants you to go. All of this is wonderful, but there is one more thing that you should know: 

You will face obstacles as you work to live out your calling. 

Perhaps you are facing some right now. What difficulties are staring you in the face today? Do they seem to block your road to the things you know God has called you to do? One last question, can you overcome these obstacles on your own? 

The answer to that last question is almost certainly, “No.” However, many of us think we either can or have to handle life by ourselves. Let me break it to you—you could not get to Heaven by yourself, and you cannot fulfill Heaven’s plan for your life by yourself either! 

Jesus is not only our champion who has opened the way for us to get to Heaven, but He is our champion who helps us conquer the obstacles that obstruct our callings. 

How do you find His help against these difficulties? You find it the same way you found salvation—by faith. 

Believe in Him for the help you need. Let Him come and be your hero. 

Prayer 

Lord Jesus, 

Thank You for saving me, and thank You for not leaving me alone to walk through life by myself! Please help me conquer this difficulty that I am facing. Help me to fulfill all You have called me to be! 

Amen