The Lord God Omnipotent Reigneth!

Dear Believer in Christ, 

Even when everything wrong, evil, and unfortunate seem to be driving the course of what use to be your life completely out of control, do not believe it. I am not asking you to disregard the natural evidence appealing so strongly to your rational faculties. Looking at the situation logically will convince you of the reality of your chaos—real faith has a strong perception of natural reality. It is not wise to stick our heads in the proverbial hole in the ground merely pretending everything is alright. What I am asking you to realize is that your mental faculties only give you part of the information you need to function. As a child of God, you have a capability called faith, and confidence in God enables you to realize the “substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen” (Heb. 11:1). Many times we have to believe God’s Word instead of our minds, eyes, ears, and experiences.

If you have lost your grip on reality and your situation has deteriorated far beyond your most frightening imaginations, there remains a steady and sovereign governing Hand (Rom. 8:18-39). If you can no longer hold it all together, hope is not lost because of this development. Triumph never really depended on your ability to hold on to God, but His ability to hold on to you (1 Pet. 1:4-9). God even affords His people strength to endure under tremendous pressure with a steadfast confidence in His wise, loving, and strengthening orchestrations. Ask God to reinforce your grip on spiritual reality—perceiving His Presence and Providence in the midst of whatever frightens you most (Matt. 6:24-34).

When you are afraid to let go of your fears because it appears your fears are all you have left, place your hands in His nail-scarred Hands. Remember the spirit of fear, intimidation, and panic did not come from God. No, He gives His people power, love, and a sound mind instead (2 Tim. 1:7).  With the promise of Jesus’ own special brand of peace, He charges His followers to “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27).  He also requires His disciples to “let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me [Jesus]” (John 14:1). Clearly, the Lord Jesus prescribes faith as the antidote for fear, and faith is developed through listening to God’s Word (Rom. 10:17) and standing on God's statements. The Lord's promise to your and my heart of hearts is that He will never leave us or forsake us (Heb. 13:5); "THE LORD IS MY HELPER, AND I WILL NOT FEAR WHAT MAN SHALL DO UNTO ME" (Heb. 13:6). Recall His encouragement to Joshua immediately after Moses' death, "Be strong and of a good courage" (Josh. 1:6, 7, 9, 18). So, accept the fact that fear is not an option, but God’s peace certainly is! 
Peace in this sense is not the absence of war, conflict, challenges, noise, or difficulties.Peace is calmness and quietness deep within our heart and mind. Peace is again a gift of Christ. He said, “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you.  Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid” (John 14:27). The Lord Jesus gives to trusting Believers this inner repose and spiritual quietness of soul, even in the face of adverse circumstances.  Through the Holy Spirit the human spirit it placed at ease to such a degree that His work defies human understanding or explanation (Phil. 4:7).  This is often described as the “peace of God” in several well-known passages (Phil. 4:7; Col. 3:15). Peace can also be described as the absence of anxiety and the presence of trusting assurance in the promises of God. The Spirit of God resists our natural tendency to worry and become anxious. God does not always change the situation around us, but He is always seeking to change the situation deep within us. The climate of the soul is just as important as the conditions of the saint. The environment within is the priority concern. Christians can know peace even when something we were counting on does not come through or work out in the anticipated timing. After all, God is still very much on His throne.

  It is important to further clarify how we can know and experience the "Peace of God." Peace is communicated into our experience when we believe the promise of God and rest in His wisdom, power, grace, and love. It is through our faith that God's special peace is realize. The stronger our trust in God and His promises, the more potent the peace residing in the soul. To have stronger faith requires greater concentration on the Scriptures. We simply must believe something God actually said to us in the Word of God. Peace is not realize as we choose to believe what we want! It is faith in God and His Word only! Genuine faith will usher in genuine peace in the soul--an extraordinary freedom from anxiety, worry, and concern! There is only One LORD who wields the scepter of the universe and He does not share authority with the evil tyrants you are presently facing! You are right to believe Him regardless of whatever else is happening. 

The LORD God reigns supremely and He is absolutely worthy of your and my confidence.  He is Jesus Christ who fed the hungry, gave sight to the blind, ran demons out of town, calmed stormy seas, and lifted the dead to life again. He is eloquent and completely fluent when it comes to navigating and handling challenges, difficulties, and hardness.  The same God, who created the universe, purchased redemption, sustains everything by His providence, and cares for you personally is immediately at work on your behalf. That mighty Lord Jesus who single-handedly defeated death, hell, and the grave through His death for our sins, and resurrection for our justification must remain in focus. Handling BIG problems is not new for our Lord; His resume is jam packed with impossible situations that evaporated in His very Presence and at His authoritative command. Understand that He wields full omnipotence well within the circumference of His prerogatives. What I am asking you to do is believe that The LORD God still reigns, and He is not taking resumes in anticipation of His retirement. The Lord Jesus rules!