When We Fall Down

I am often reminded how inadequate I am as a human being. I have often wondered what my purpose here is on this Earth. Even though I strive to be my very best every day in my walk with God, in my job, with my family, any inkling of the train possibly derailing, can destroy my whole entire sense of self and wellbeing. Many times I somehow manage to simply mess it all up. I wonder why it is?

No one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes. It’s easy to carry around the shame of things that we perceive to be wrong with us or the guilt of mistakes we have made whether they are sins or imagined perceptions of acting or not acting in a given situation. The old accuser reminds us just how inadequate and well, human we really are. That old accuser works day and night 365 days a year, 24/7. He doesn’t rest. The beauty of being a Christian is our mistakes are covered by the Blood of Lamb. When we sin and repent of that sin, Jesus covers our sins with His blood and we receive forgiveness. Jesus is our advocate, He intercedes for us every single day and every single time we mess up. As His children we are not meant to walk around in Satan’s chains. Thank God for Jesus’ intercession on behalf of all of us.

Revelations 12:10

And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

1 John 2:1-2

1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

God’s Grace

There are times in our lives that we feel like we have just fallen down and we can’t get up. We are so low to the ground that it seems like we can’t go any lower. We feel so far away from God and His love, we don’t know how to come back. There are things that are beyond our control. The loss of a loved one, a failed marriage, loss of a job, bills that can’t be paid. When something comes along in life that knocks us off our feet, isn’t it good to know that God’s grace is sufficient and will see us through? Just like Job, we should remain faithful to God during these times of need and in all things.

2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:

What causes us to stumble and fall? Examine your heart and your life and seek out that which is hindering you or causing you to falter. Jesus forgives our sins. How many times? As many times as it takes. Pray for God’s grace and strength to help you through. If you need forgiveness, or you need to forgive someone then don’t wait another second.

Matthew 5:30

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Luke 17:4

And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

Points to Remember

1. In times of trouble, remain faithful. Remain faithful to God in good times and bad times.

2. Acknowledge and repent of sin.

I heard a preacher once say:

3. When Satan reminds you of your past (or your mistakes), remind him of his future.