Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1; Hebrews 10
Notes: God has given us a word to let us know how to survive perilous time. We need God on our side and we need the support of one another. In order to walk through this life, we have to maintain our faith in God. If you lose your faith in God, you lose your confidence. Every child of God must stand up to accomplish what God is calling them to do. The men of God moved by faith (see Hebrews 11, Hall of Faith).
Faith plays an important role in critical times. We may have a lot going on in our lives, but it should not affect our faith. What will affect your faith are the things that are constant that wear away your strength. A watery drip will eventually erode whatever it lands on.
The letter to Hebrews give us some specific things to do as we see the Day of the Lord approaching. One thing you must do is draw near with a true heart and full assurance of faith. You need a clear conscience and a clear mind. The Psalmist said they that are from thee shall perish. That’s why you want to get close to God.
We must testify about what God has done, and if I get close enough to the Lord I can tell you what the Lord is doing. God is a healer, a deliverer, a waymaker, a burden-bearer. Draw near to God and He will draw nearer to you. In critical times we have to get close to Him. Turn loose the things that are holding you back. Don’t sit under the drip. Move and get closer to God. When you draw near to Him He will dry up the drip and even if He doesn’t the mercies of God can shield you.
Just a closer walk with thee… Keep our hope and faith always in our memory and our grasp. We must realize that what we believe is important. Your faith will be tested. When Paul spoke to the Ephesians, above all keep the shield of faith with which we shall be able to quench the fiery darts of the wicked. You need faith to walk with God, believe in Him and stand with Him.
There will be a time when we have to determine what we believe and hang onto it. Consider one another as children of God. We must pray and pay attention to one another. Listen to your brothers and sisters’ cry. They are wanting something. Pay attention, because we need each other. None of us live unto ourselves and no one is going to die to himself. In Romans 14:7, that we may be able to comfort those who are in trouble. We have brothers and sisters in trouble and they need you. We can’t make it by ourselves. We need each other. The strong need to bear the infirmities of the weak.
After all isn’t the church the best support group?
