Jesus is Your Answer

February 25-26, 2014 - Jesus is Your Answer – Manna by Dorothy Callies

Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is with you; the mighty One will save you. He will rejoice over you. You will rest in His love; He will sing and be joyful about you.” (NCV)

Reading over the chapter three of Zephaniah, it was about the future of Jerusalem. It was a depressed time for Israel and when everything was dark, God promised “in that day,” when God brings the nations to a true knowledge of Him, He will restore the fortunes (giving back what was lost) of His own people (v.20). Even Israel didn’t have all the answers then, but God in His mercy, they will see all that God had promised shall be fulfilled. God promised that the Mighty One, the Lord Jesus Christ will save them.

Even Paul asked God three times for “a thorn in the flesh” be removed, but God simply gave Him an answer, “My grace is enough for you.” (Ref. 2Cor.12:9)  I believe God speak to me as well as to you that often His answers is only found in Christ and His grace upon us. There are many things going on around us and through this we will come to appreciate His grace even more. We will come to learn that His grace is the answer to all our need.

Grace is Jesus’ presence, favor, and power. It is a force, a heavenly strength given to us who call upon Him. His grace is given to us, the faithful believers who have weaknesses and difficulties for the gospel’s sake. “All you will know that God’s power is very great for us who believe. That power is the same as the great strength God used to raise Christ from the dead and put Him at his (God’s) right side in the heavenly world” (Ephesians 1:19-20 NCV).

Paul’s prayer was that you will know that God’s power is very great for us who believe. And “it is God who makes us able to do all that we do” (2Cor. 3:5b NCV). The Lord your God is with you and He will rejoice over you. Let us rest in His love because He will sing and be joyful about you. Truly, Christ is the answer to all our need and remember, God is still on the Throne. 

Song: Christ Is the Answer

    Christ is the answer to all my longing;

        Christ is the answer to all my need.

   Savior, Baptizer, the Great Physician,

Oh, hallelujah! He’s all I need.

(Lyrics: Emil Balliet, Sing His Praise)

God Is Still on the Throne

God is still on the throne,

                    and He will remember His own;

    Tho’ trials may press us and

 burdens distress us,

     He will never leave us alone;

        God is still on the throne,

           He will never forsaketh His own;

His promise is true,

                                                 He will not forget you;

        God is still on the throne.

        (Mrs. F. W. Suffield, Sing His Praise)