THE  CHURCH  OF  GOD  IN  JESUS  CHRIST
 United Through Christ, by Christ
 

At that moment when a crisis arises in your life, no matter if it is sudden or has been building over a period of time, there is an inevitable point that is reached where you feel there is no hope left for you.  The dark place of painful brokenness, crushing pressure, profound sadness and agonizing regret hits the devastating level where you don’t know what to do or you consider doing things you would never do, all at the same time.  You become entangled in a pit of torturous depression that is not only ruining relationships but is literally squeezing the life out of you.

 

But there is a way out.  There is a God Who sees all, knows all and cares about all. A God Who has sent the ultimate Crisis Manager to intervene and change the course of your history and your destiny.   Not only to bring you peace, but to fill you with peace.   Not only to comfort your heart, but to change your heart.   A God you can cry out to no matter what time it is or wherever you might be because your situation demands immediate attention and relief.

 

This is a God Who loves you so much that He has promised to deliver the answer to your most urgent need exactly at the time of your darkest moment.   And that answer and promise is Jesus.   “The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.  …Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.”   (2 Peter 3: 9 & Acts 2: 38)     

 

And He’s not done.  He is so good that He extends this promise to your entire family.  Our God wants everybody to be saved.   “For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.”  (Acts 2:  39)

 

And so, if you are in a crisis, if your life is in a tailspin and out of control, try Jesus.  He cares and He can deliver like no one else can.  It’ll be the best thing you ever do.

 

 

FOUNDATIONAL SCRIPTURE

Acts 16: 16-32

 

 

Benediction:  "Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:  but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able;  but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it."   (1 Corinthians 10: 12-13)