Between A Rock and A Hard Place. Part [4] 07/07/2024 (Morning thought)

Job 2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. 9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

Some believe, that as far as answering our prayers are concerned, there is a point of no return, when you get stuck between a rock and a hard place and, since to human reasoning you have no other choice, alternative courses of action that violate conscience now become warranted and even justified.

There are several instances of this problem given in the Bible, so that we may study very closely, all the pitfalls and snares we are to expect, as the heat of the furnace is to be ratcheted up several notches in our day. That type of faith which only trusts in God within a designated time frame, is not going to cut it when the mark of the beast rears its ugly head.

Several questions must be addressed and settled in our minds, once and for all, if individuals are to be prepared for the time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation. Remember, the text in the book of Revelation only mentions the following 3 distinct characteristics of God’s people during that time.

Revelation 14: 12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Between A Rock and A Hard Place. Part [3] 07/07/2024 (Evening thought)

Psalms 23:The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3 He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

A single mother who believes in God has to pay her rent by month’s end, but she doesn’t have the funds to pay it. So, she prays to God well in advance asking that He would supply her need, someway somehow. And she waits, and she waits and she waits, but she doesn’t receive any answer. The end of the month approaches, and still there is no answer, so she reaches out to friends and family asking for help if peradventure God may answer her prayer through some human agent as He often does but nothing seems to pan out.

And so, the month- end comes, and still there is no answer. After a few days, the landlord knocks on her door, as the deadline passes, and he says he would have to serve her an eviction notice. She continues to pray, and still there is no answer. Thus, in desperation she begins to look for another way out, for she believes that she has run out of all possible options, as far as trusting God to provide is concerned.

The local sheriff comes and posts the eviction notice one her door, with the order to vacate in three days. She is now stuck between “a rock and a hard place,” so what is she supposed to do? Should she still trust God, or should she take matters into her own hands, by considering alternatives that may violate her own conscience? Believe it or not, this conundrum has taken place in the lives of many Christians, over and over again, to the point where some people have given up on God entirely. And it is because we must confront reality, why the study for today becomes a must.

Psalms 23:5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!