Even If

"Come," He said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus."(Matt 14:29) NIV

Even If-   despite of, supposing, in spite of, although
 
Peter decide that he would step out of the boat Even if he drowned, but to his surprise God allow him to do the impossible; Peter was able to walk on water.
We are terrified to take risk for one reason or the other, whether it is because we fear failing or  being ridiculed, but like Peter we must not be afraid of what the other disciples think . Even if he drowned Peter was leaving that boat.

Beloved, Are you stuck in a boat of stagnation, a boat of mediocrity, a boat of rejection , a boat of loneliness, a boat of disappointment and intimidation because you are afraid to take a risk? Well. now is the time to make up your mind move out, step out, and come out. Even if you fail at your attempt do not remain in the boat.

  Beloved, let us take the leap of faith and like Peter move towards Jesus, Even if we fail at lest we know we tried and we can still keep trying; If we change nothing, nothing will change.

"Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore have I set my face like flint, and I know I will not be put to shame."(Isaiah 50:7)

Even Now

Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" "Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."(John 11:23-27 ) NIV

Even Now- already, presently, before expected time

Martha  thought that God could only raise her brother on the last day, but Jesus announced to Martha that "I am the Resurrection and the Life" meaning I am here right now I can raise him before the time you expected.

Whenever we face difficult circumstances  we  may be tempted to believe that things will always remain that way; Jesus reminds  Martha that even though her brother is dead ; Even Now He can restore life to Lazarus. Beloved you may be feeling helpless, hopeless, disappointed, or discouraged but Even Now God can revive your joy, Even Now God can fulfill He promise, Even Now God can make the impossible possible, Even Now God can change your life for the better.

Beloved, Even Now let us release our faith and expectation  to the God who is a very present help  to us.

"Now faith is the substance of things hope for..."( Heb 11:1)

God Is With You

“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. “(Isaiah 43:2)

God did not promise us a life free from problems, and testing; instead He has promised to be with us.
Beloved, we are never alone, God is with us when we are passing through the waters of life, and we are walking through the fiery trials. Notice that because God is with us whatever we are facing will not be permanent, we are simply walking through and passing through; therefore we will never be destroyed by it.

Whatever we may be facing at the moment, remember Jesus declares that; “I am with you always” (Matt 28:20) and “with God nothing is impossible” ( Lk 1:37). Beloved, because God is with us He will make the impossible possible.

Not Forgotten

“For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever.”(Ps 9:18)

Forgotten- to cease or fail to remember.

 By the time Gabriel came to Zacharias (Luke 1:18) Zacharias had lost all expectation of having a child; he thought he was old and God had forgotten about his prayer request. The angel assured him that his prayer has been heard.

At times when we are temporarily overlooked, disappointed and frustrated we tend to start feeling forgotten, and after waiting a long time on the promises of God. We become discouraged we believe that God has forgotten us

 The truth is God is not unjust to  forget  us and He will never leave us or forsake us(Heb 13:5) The promises of God are yes and amen.( 2 Cor 1:20)

Beloved, let us hope in the Lord knowing that we are not forgotten, and our expectations will not perish.

It Is Finished!

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished: and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost.”(John 19:30)

When Jesus declared that “It is finished”, it was a shout of triumph and victory, because He had accomplished what the Father had sent Him do.

The work that Jesus came to do have been accomplished  

It is finished therefore we can have access to God’s grace.

It is finished so by His stripes we were healed not will be healed; we were healed. (1Pet 2:24)

It is finished so we are free from sin and death.

The victory that Jesus bought has secured our healing, peace, joy, and prosperity for all eternity.

Beloved, let us receive the finished work of Jesus. Whatever “it “is in our life Jesus has already taken care of “it” when He said, “It is finished”.