“But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.” Then they all forsook Him and fled. Mark 14:49b-50
There are times when, in the darkest moments of your life, the only comfort left for you is a word from God. Jesus faced the cruel injustice of a hostile world, but perhaps His deepest pain came when His closest friends deserted and betrayed Him. What could possibly sustain Him at such a dark moment? Jesus found His comfort in the Scriptures (Matt. 26:20-25, 31). The Scriptures kept everything in perspective for the Savior, holding Him steadfast in the knowledge that everything He was experiencing was according to His Father’s plan. Jesus could proceed with confidence because the Scriptures assured Him that the Father was in control.
The word of God will guide you in the same way. There will be times when events around you will confuse you. Those in whom you’ve placed your trust will fail you. Others will abandon you. You will be misunderstood and criticized. In these times of distress, when your devotion and obedience are put to the greatest test, you must let Scripture guide and comfort you. Never let the faithlessness of others determine what you do. Turn to the Scriptures and allow them to reorient you to God and His activity.
Even as a young boy, Jesus was already well acquainted with the Scriptures. He was never surprised by events; He lived with confidence because the Scriptures had prepared Him for everything that He would face.
If you will immerse yourself daily in the word of God, you will not be caught off guard when crises come. Your focus will already be on God, and He will safely guide you through your difficult moments.
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Rev. Barbara Florence
March 28
Praises to our Lord Jesus… when we allow Jesus to lead and guide us, we will never get off course!
Josephine Douglas
August 15
How can I get the experiencing God day by day emailed to me?
BMI Team
August 17
Hi Josephine, we don’t email the daily devotional. However, you can download the Blackaby Ministries app and it has the daily devotional on there for each day.
Hope that helps.
-The BMI Team
Jack
March 28
If you will immerse yourself daily in the word of God, you will not be caught off guard when crises come. Your focus will already be on God, and He will safely guide you through your difficult moments.
…Thank You Jesus!!!!
AnnThoas
March 28
I am with a lady!s group for a Bible Study ,and we are using the Experience with God book,it is so good, no nonsese, just Bible.
Praise God!
Ken
March 29
Amen
Yolanda Pitts
April 21
JESUS was sustained in a dark moment by remembering the Scriptures, as stated in the reading of this text.
Also, the scriptures confirmed exactly what GOD had said would happen.
This was reassurance for JESUS and us to be sustained in dark moments.
Robert Delbo
March 29
“Everything Jesus experienced was according to His Father’s divine plan. He moved forward with confidence, knowing that the Scriptures assured Him the Father was in complete control.
This echoes the story of Abraham and Isaac, a powerful foreshadowing of the Father and the Son.
Genesis 22:7-8 (KJV) tells us:
’And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?
And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.’
Just as Isaac trusted his father, Jesus trusted His Heavenly Father completely. And just as God provided a ram in place of Isaac, He ultimately provided the true Lamb—Jesus Christ—for the salvation of the world.”
bogart gabriel husmillo
April 30
THANKYOU LORD🎵🎶
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