June 23, 1999, Wednesday

Does God ask questions frequently to His Believers and

His Disciples? Does God intend for His own followers to

be bold in their faith and assurance of His ability? If

there was a way to avoid trouble and judgment, would it

be a wise move to avoid it?

Peter wisely responded to Jesus when asked if he and

the other disciples were going to abandon Jesus also--

"Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give

eternal life" (John 6:68). Peter hoped in the message

of Jesus by faith that current persecution was not reason

sufficient to abandon a way of life that would lead to

reward and continued presence with Christ. He believed

in the ability of God that lived in eternity past and

He Who would continue to live in the eternity future.

John wisely wrote to the new Church/Believers to give

them hope and confidence in their new faith in Christ--

"And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal

life, and this life is in His Son; he who has the Son

has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does

not have the life; These things I have written to you who

believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you

may know that you have eternal life" (1John 5:11-13).

God intends for His own children to have the assurance

that their soul and life that they have entrusted to Him

is secure for all eternity by His promise. God purposes

to make bold His Believers/Disciples by His Word.

Jesus stressed the importance of avoiding the judgment,

wrath, and fury of a holy God by accepting His WORD--

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and

believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not

come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them

you have eternal life; and it is these that bear witness

of Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me, that you may

have life" (John 5:24,39,40). There were those that could

not accept Him, but no reason is sufficient for any man

not to come to Christ. All men need His free salvation and

will find the assurance for their soul by accepting Him!

Let us remember the God that is our Everlasting God. God's

Name is Jehová El Olam. He is the God of Eternity that always

was and always will be. He is the God who has an eternal purpose

for us that Exceeds what any mind may conceive. He understands

human frailty and the shortness of life. Lift your hands to Him

and Praise Him today for the fact that He is the God who is our

Everlasting God that will always be there for us!