We are living in a time when Christ said: "that mens hearts failing them for fear, seeing what is coming!"
At the same time Jesus says: "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
Jesus says to the person who is grounded in the truth of His word, "Peace I leave with you!" And He said: " not as the world gives but His peace that causes us to be grounded in His love that is perfect, the love that cast out all fear! A love that is totally surrendered to Christ and has been grounded and settled just as His word is forever settled!
We find that when we walk barefooted that on level ground we tend to have no problem with our steps. But there are steep places, places that are rough, and slippery places we may encounter. That's why we are to have our feet placed into the "Preparation of the Gospel of Peace!" The Word of God holds us steady in a time that God has promised in the last time to "shake everything that can be shaken!" The only way we will be able to hold steady will be because we are grounded in Christ and His Word.
"Your strength and your ability isn't enough to keep your feet planted in the ground!"We can't expect to have the "Peace of God", if we aren't grounded in Christ. Now what do I mean? Well, if it seems like everything is spinning out of control and you find yourself trying to be pre-occupied with things to keep your mind off of your problems, well, soon it with catch up with you and it will not be good.
But if you are grounded in Christ you will be looking beyond the trouble or circumstances to Jesus! You will be like God's word says in Isaiah 26:1-4
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. ( A people with a song of faith and peace, knowing they are protected because they are grounded in Christ!)
Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in. (There is an open door to Heaven in the time of trouble and time of adversity for those that keep His Truth!)
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, (not a false hope!) whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. (This person is trusting the Lord from his heart! He's facing the same as others but yet his mind is stayed (grounded in Christ) on the Lord! God is his refuge! He proclaims: "There is a River! the streams make glad the city of God! He's grounded in Christ! His feet are planted in the ground of God's word. He will endure every storm of Hell! He will come through every break of his heart of the circumstances of this life! He will make it and stand before his God victorious! I hope that's a picture of you today)
"God in Heaven, right now I lift up the readers of this message you have given me. If there is someone overwhelmed by what is before them, I ask you right now, to hold them steady by Your love, mercy and grace! Give them Your peace that nothing that comes their way can take away, as long as they are grounded in You." Amen!
Isaiah 26:4 says: Trust ye in the Lord for ever: (Don't you ever stop trusting the Lord, He will never fail you!) for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength: ( as you are grounded in Christ, you will be given "everlasting strength." Strength that will be enduring to the end of every test, every hurt, every time so difficult that your flesh (yourself) will try to get you to give up, but still that supply of "everlasting strength will be enough!)
"Stop being tossed about....keep your feet planted into Christ!"
"Keep your feet on the ground! Be grounded in Christ! You will make it and you will bring many with you because people are looking for a steady place! That place must be in Christ!"
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