{"id":27428,"date":"2015-08-28T00:25:38","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T04:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=27428"},"modified":"2015-08-27T21:44:31","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T01:44:31","slug":"27428","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2015\/08\/28\/27428\/","title":{"rendered":"The One Who Remains Faithful"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"encouragementbloggraphicromans15\"<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:
\nWe have a strong city. Salvation is established as walls and ramparts.
\nOpen the gates so a righteous nation can come in\u2014one that remains faithful.
\nYou will keep the mind that is dependent on You in perfect peace,
\nfor it is trusting in You.
\nTrust in the Lord forever, because in Yah, the Lord, is an everlasting rock!
\nFor He has humbled those who live in lofty places\u2014an inaccessible city.
\nHe brings it down; He brings it down to the ground; He throws it to the dust.
\nFeet trample it, the feet of the humble, the steps of the poor.
\nThe path of the righteous is level; You clear a straight path for the righteous.
\nYes, Yahweh, we wait for You in the path of Your judgments.
\nOur desire is for Your name and renown.
\nI long for You in the night;\u00a0yes, my spirit within me diligently seeks You,
\nFor when Your judgments are in the land,
\nthe inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u202d\u202dIsaiah\u202c \u202d26:1-9\u202c \u202dHCSB\u202c<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n

Every day there are reminders that we are not home yet. That the enemy is still prowling around and people are believing his lies. In the past 24 hours there have been shootings and a campus here in the south is on lockdown because of a hurting soul who thinks violence is the answer.<\/p>\n

Are you asking “Where is God in all of this?” \u00a0He’s exactly where He was when His own Son died on the Cross. \u00a0The question is…are we close to Him?<\/em><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0If God moves, He invites us to go with Him. \u00a0He never leaves us. \u00a0Will you accept \u00a0His invitation?<\/p>\n

Fear is a lie from the enemy to keep us in pits of all kinds. \u00a0Psalm 23:4<\/a> says that no matter what we walk through we have His protection. \u00a0We might feel like we can’t make it another minute but His Word is so full of hope and promises that carry us through. \u00a0As long as we cling to Him and wait on Him we will never grow weary of doing His will. \u00a0We might get tired and worn out physically but our spirit will never slow down.<\/p>\n

God is the only One to cling to in this world of uncertainty. \u00a0The absolute \u00a0certain thing is this: one day Jesus will come back to get us and take us with Him. \u00a0He died so that we can live free of all the worldly stuff that’s meant to destroy us. \u00a0If we are with Him, we will survive and thrive.<\/p>\n

\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0 \u2665 \u00a0 ~\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u271e\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0 ~ \u00a0 *<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you in a hard place today? \u00a0I urge you to take His hand and go wherever He leads you because…<\/p>\n