A Nugget from New Life Network
(partially reprinted from Dr. Larry Ollison)
Scripture for the Day (January 12, 2016)
A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; but it shall not come near you. (Psalm 91:7)
When I was a teenager, there was a science fiction movie called 1984. It was, of course, about how “Big Brother” would rule the world in 1984. Well, 1984 passed and Big Brother never showed up. There was another science fiction TV series called Space 1999 about a colony living on the moon. Then there was another movie about space travel in the year 2001. It was appropriately called 2001 Space Odyssey with a sequel titled, 2010. All of these movies predicted the future, and they were all wrong. However, there is a book that has predicted future events and has been perfectly accurate. It is, of course, the Bible.
The Bible tells of nations and kings, even using their names, before they were ever born. It tells in great detail about the birth, life, crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. It tells of the rebirth of the nation of Israel. All these Biblical prophecies were written hundreds of years before the actual event and all have happened just as written. With this in mind, we can easily ignore all of the disastrous forebodings of failure that the world predicts. While it may be true for some, it will not come near those of us who are born again (Psalm 91).
So, what has God promised His children? What has He predicted for their future? The Bible says that the Holy Spirit shows the believer “things to come” so we should know (John 16:13). Those who abide in Christ, meditate on the Word, and listen, do know.
In God’s Word we are told that Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the law (Galatians 3:13). The curse, as described in Deuteronomy 28, is death, sickness, disease, and poverty. Jesus came to bring us life, healing, and prosperity. It is our promise for the present and it is our destiny for the future. So as you listen to all the earthly “experts” predict failure, remember that as a Christian, you have been promised success in all areas of your life, both now and in the age to come.
As you make your New Year’s resolutions, keep this in mind: God has already made one for you. He has resolved to make this New Year your most successful and wonderful year to date.
Remember, no looking back. Your best days are ahead of you!
For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome. (Jeremiah 29:11, AMPC Bible)_______________________________________________________________________________
