Tag: Psalm 78:32

Good morning, Reader! Today’s verse may lead you to wonder what this has to do with comfort. But just bear with me a bit and I’ll wrap it all up for you! 😊 There are days that I can repeatedly proclaim God’s goodness to me. There are so many ways God shows His love. He provides for every need imaginable. We should be grateful and tell Him so. I start out my prayer time with this. I acknowledge everything the Lord has done for me. Being thankful and acknowledging it to God strengthens our resolve for what’s in store for the day.

Watching the news or reading your news feed, however, doesn’t exactly give you a thankful heart for what is in store for this world.

In fact, when you dwell on the negatives and become fearful, you empty your heart of the thankfulness that you started your day with!

This is one of the greatest mistakes Christians make. They start their day with the Lord, pray and do their devotions. Their heart is encouraged and they feel they can conquer the world. But as the day wears on, the cares of this world weigh on them and they lose the joy they had when they left the house! They are no different than today’s verse in Psalms!

Psa 78:32 For all this they sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

Even after God provided manna, water and quail (and let’s not forget that He parted the Red Sea), the people still grumbled and complained!! They didn’t remember his wondrous works and were not grateful for what He had done for them. Friend, it won’t be any different in these end times. In fact it will be much worse!

If your thankfulness is minimal Reader, you will be even less as the days get more evil.

My series on the end times, the Rapture, and the Tribulation will put things into perspective for you. The antichrist and his one-world government will make the Holocaust seem like child’s play. God will be dealing with Israel during the Tribulation just as He did in the Old Testament; God’s desire is always to draw them back to Himself. The Old Testament is filled with Israel turning their backs on God, God punishing their unbelief, and Israel turning back to God. It’s a vicious cycle, repeating over and over. (Psalm 78:35)

Oh how patient and full of grace is our Lord!

Yet Israel was still hard of heart and was not “stedfast in his covenant”! (Psalm 78:37) God held back His judgment because He of that compassion and He remembered that they were frail. (Psalm 78:39-40)

It’s really not any different today, is it? Are you the fearful Christian or are you the Christian who has peace? I’m not only talking about end time events but I’m also referring to one’s day-to-day life. Do you have health issues? How are you handling those issues as a believer? Are you afraid of how serious your health will get? Are you fretting over it? God has promised us peace so any time you feel turmoil in your heart, you need to stop and seek God’s face. (John 14:27) It is no different if you have other issues, like financial problems. The Lord knows you have those problems and He will help you if you will only trust Him.

Don’t forget what you prayed about this morning when you thanked the Lord for your blessings! Don’t be one of those who forgets once you walk out the door; let praise be on your lips throughout the day. Remind yourself of those blessings, especially when bad news comes across your eyes and ears! There is always something to be thankful for, don’t you think? If you woke up this morning, that’s something to be thankful for. If you can’t think of one solitary thing to be thankful for that happened just yesterday, then thank Him for your salvation!

Sometimes we need a little coaxing to get our hearts renewed throughout the day. The hymn, How Great Thou Art will put you into the right spirit:

Oh Lord, my God
When I, in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
Thy power throughout the universe displayed

Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
He bled and died to take away my sin

The world is watching how you handle your fears. Our job is to be a light to this lost and dying world. We need to give them hope as we have hope! If your coworker sees you in turmoil, he or she won’t want “what you have” because they can’t see the Lord’s peace in your life.

Friend, don’t be willfully ignorant of the end times. (2 Peter 3:5) If you are not born-again, confess your sins and repent of them. The time is coming when it will be too late for you to repent. You will remember each opportunity you were given by God to be saved; you will remember each time you laughed it off and ignored it. Please Reader, repent and accept Christ into your life. (Act 16:31, Rom 10:9) I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

Comfort During the End Times – Day 21

By Kate Plourde

On April 17, 2023

In Comfort During the End Times, Devotionals

Good morning, Reader! It is so evident that we are in the end times, isn’t it? It seems something new comes into our news feed on a daily basis. So what is one to do? What do you do? Do you bury our head in your pillow and stay in bed? I see that we have two choices to make at that point:

Fret over it and get eaten up inside with worry over what’s going to happen next. What will your worrying accomplish? It is said that 99% of what we worry about never comes to past. Jesus said the same thing in Matthew 6:25-34!
Or, we can call on the only One who can remove our fears and let us rest in His care! (Matthew 11:28-30)

Friend, today’s verse shows how sinful we all are. Even if you think you’re not a sinner, I’m sure you have told at least one lie. Well, Reader, that makes you a sinner. We ALL are sinners because we were born that way. Ever since Adam and Eve sinned and were evicted from the Garden of Eden, their children were born sinners. It is called the “sin nature.” However, this verse speaks volumes to me because it reminds me of just who God is! The same God who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrha, who parted the Red Sea, and who created everything in the universe, is the same God who is present in our lives if we are born-again! If you are not saved, you can have this same assurance by setting the matter straight with God.

I know you’re scared; I know you’re apprehensive over what is to come. But really, dear Reader, is anything too hard for God? If you’re a believer, your answer is No! If you’re not yet a believer, these verses will give you the answer:

(Genesis 18:14) Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

(Jeremiah 32:27) Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?

And if you’re a believer, the way you respond during hardships is what the world is going to see! Do you share that you’re worried about what’s going on in the world with your lost family? Or do they see someone who is calm and trusting in the Lord to work things out?

You are a living testimony as to the peace that God provides in the midst of a tumultuous world!!

The Word of God is filled with guidance for the believer and there is so much wisdom between the pages, from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21; it is more than we will ever comprehend. However, there is only wisdom to be had for those who want it. It is this wisdom that will help us to stand out in a world that has gone mad. We will be the only sanity people will see as the days get darker with sin.

(Colossians 4:5-6) Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. (6) Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

We are truly in the end times because we see all the signs that Jesus spoke of in His Word. Just read Matthew 24:4-12. Jesus wanted His followers to have peace in the midst of confusion and chaos. Remember the verses I quoted above in Matthew 11:28-30? He promised us peace! Everything that happens in our lives and around the world are allowed by the Lord. He knows the outcome and will provide exactly what you need, when you need it. The Lord won’t let you down!

Our job is to be a light to this lost and dying world. We need to give them hope as we have hope! Friend, don’t be willfully ignorant of the end times. (2 Peter 3:5) If you are not born-again, confess your sins and repent of them. The time is coming when it will be too late for you to repent. You will remember each opportunity you were given by God to be saved; you will remember each time you laughed it off and ignored it. Please Reader, repent and accept Christ into your life. (Act 16:31, Rom 10:9) I want to be sure that anyone who reads the posts on this blog can know beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are going to Heaven. Have you received Christ as your Saviour? If no, your sins are not covered by His sacrificial offering of Himself. You have not been redeemed by His blood. It is no coincidence that God has placed you here for such a time as this so that you may be saved if you are not already. Please click here and the link will open up in a separate tab to You Can Be Born Again and Know It!

1 Cor. 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Tag: Psalm 78:32

Comfort During the End Times – Day 22

Comfort During the End Times – Day 21