We go through trials here in this fallen world, and often times we have lived experiences that contradicted the word of God, sending us into a spiral of anxiety, confusion and frustrations, 

But what does the scriptures say about it, how does it come and most importantly how do we escape(For indeed there is a way of escape)!

Hear Paul: "No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." 

"BUT GOD IS FAITHFUL" This phrase rings out from eternity to you today!

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

FAVOUR

look at this verses:

For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Ephesians 5:8

Ephesians 2:1_3 As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, 2 in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. 3 All of us also lived among them at one time, gratifying the cravings of our flesh[a] and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath

This was our state! we were once darkness,

We lived in a system and a real where God's manifest presence is not found with Satan as chief.

But now look at this now:

God's original plan initially was an arena of life and love, no fear. God does not inspire fear. 

However when death came, fear was born, fear is a child of death. As man opened to eyes to a new reality which was anti-God, he began to be afraid till he evolved into a fear filled being.

But God has redeemed us, Love has come, salvation has come, But we must see what the Lord has done: It is written in 

Proverbs 4:20-22: My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.

Today God still asks, What can you see?

Fear is a natural response intrinsic to human beings and most living creature. Yet the scriptures is full of admonitions, instructions even commands not to fear.

However God is fair and always points us towards a greater light, a reason not to panic, He is a safe place, His word has integrity, His Spirit is sure, He is with us and what He says; He will do, and What He said is done, is truly done! Only if we knew.

Abraham's blessing:

Death undone, salvation is here, the author of life has shared abundant life to those who believe.

Back to eden, with better promises,Mankind's King has made a better way, built on a more sure word of Prophecy, sealed with his Spirit,backed by a better lawyer who speaks better things.

Jesus washed us, cleaned, gave us a new name and a new heritage

He also brought us to a new place.

Prisoners receive presidential pardons at best for crimes committed against the state. The Lord took on himself our sins, gave us His name and His Spirit and caused us to seat with Him in the realms of heaven

We see how God forgives, his plan to forgive and how it was always his great intent to rid man of all his wrongs.

it was always His intent, He didn't 'evolve' into it, He was always the one who took away sins and imputed righteousness to those who believe

as the scriptures said:

 'And we can see that it was while we were powerless to help ourselves that Christ died for sinful men. In human experience it is a rare thing for one man to give his life for another, even if the latter be a good man, though there have been a few who have had the courage to do it. Yet the proof of God’s amazing love is this: that it was while we were sinners that Christ died for us.( ROMANS 5:8)

God made us seat together with his son Jesus.

On a seat of mercy, so called because it's a place where God's wrath doesn't exist. A place of absolute acceptance because the blood of a spotless lamb was shed for us. There we are, seated with that risen lamb, Forever!