It's all you've been hearing about and seeing lately - the prediction that gas prices are going to hit $5.00 per gallon soon! I am no prophet so I can't tell you if that's the case or not; nor can I tell you how to prevent it from happening (if it does), but what I can tell you is that God promises to be with us and help us through tough times. So, if you are starting to get a little worried and concerned, stay focused on these 10 promises from Scripture. These come from Rick Warren printed in the "Purpose Driven Connection”.
God promises:
1. To care for you - "And why worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you? “Matthew 6:28-30 (NLT)
2. To provide for you - “Don't ever worry and say, ‘What are we going to eat?' or ‘What are we going to drink?' or ‘What are we going to wear?' Everyone is concerned about these things, and your heavenly Father certainly knows you need all of them. But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you.” Matthew 6:31-33 (GW)
3. To give you rest - “Come to me, all who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (GW)
4. To lift you up - “Be humble under God's powerful hand so he will lift you up when the right time comes. Give all your worries to him, because he cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 (NCV)
5. To give you peace – “Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.” Philippians 4:6-7 (MSG)
6. To meet all your needs – “ And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 (NLT)
7. To protect you from fear - “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. Selah” Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV)
8. To answer your prayers - "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8 (NIV)
9. To direct your decisions – “ Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
10. To be with you - “When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown! When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. For I am the LORD, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.” Isaiah 43:2-3 (NLT)
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