Chaplain Laporte: Hebrews 4:16

Psalm 136:1 (KJV)

1 O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. 

The greatness and awesomeness of God is more than we can ever fathom or imagine.  His grace and mercy abound continually toward us.  Many times we don’t realize how God has stepped into our lives to help, to give us peace, protect us, or give us favor.  The entire scripture of Psalm 136 is such an awesome praise to God exclaiming the mercy that God shows to His people time and time again.  How amazing is our God

John 14:16-18  (KJV)

16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

1 Peter 5:1 - 10(KJV)

 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

3 Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being examples to the flock.

4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.

10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

One of the most difficult things for us to do is to put off past hurts and not be bitter or angry at those who have once hurt us.  God wants us to be free from hurt and sadness.  He wants us to walk in unity as a people, to love one another unconditionally.  With God first in all that we do, He will heal the hurts.  He will heal the friendships.  He will heal marriages.  God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.  Trust God, release your hurts and bitterness and be free to walk in the love of Christ

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Just like the woman that was brought before Jesus and the men desired to stone her, or Mary who was a prostitute and washed the feet of Jesus and many others who sinned and God showed his awesome mercy.  God loves us in spite of all.  He wants us to love Him.

1 Thessalonians 5:17 - Pray without ceasing.

Romans 8:26 - Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Ephesians 6:18 - Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;

Psalms 34:17 - [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Matthew 6:5-13 (KJV)

5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

This episode is very simple.  I will be talking about just trustingl God through your circumstance.  God knows all and He will see you through.  "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not in your own understanding. But, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6

God knows our troubles. He knows our needs and desires. All we have to do is have faith and trust that He holds us and covers us through the storm.

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” 

Hebrews 4:1 (KJV)