God's Word is final...not man's verdict!

No verdict given by man is final...only God's Word is final. When we experience devastating news, we've got to cling to God; His hope anchors us-not what we see & hear. When Jesus went to the Cross-emotions of despair, hopelessness & uncertainty flooded His loved ones; they had hinged their hope & the direction of their life on Him living-then He went away. We've all experienced this-we're dazed as we receive devastating news, our mind spins because we can't grasp the reality of what happened; it seems so surreal...but it's real & we don't know what to do. But God knows & He's in control. Hopelessness flooded Jesus' loved ones because they put their hope in what they could see…what they could not see was that Jesus was making a way for them in the middle of their grief. He was overcoming the world-He was the answer to their despair & unknown! And what Jesus did then is available now during our despair & unknown...He makes a way for us-every time! Each end brings a new beginning, but there's a middle part before the new begins; it's the leaving of what we know while on the way to what we don't know. It's this middle part where we choose to have faith or go crazy-believing despite our hearts being flooded with uncertainty. It's when we choose to trust God's promise that He will abundantly provide all we need because our hope is in Him & His hope doesn't disappoint! Blessed are those who have not seen & yet have believed. Jesus is risen-it's done & He's made a way for you where you can't see a way! No verdict given by man is final...only God's Word is final! (Heb 6:19, Jn 16:33, Lk 23:44-56, Eph 3:20, Jn 20:29, Mt 6:28, Rom 5:5) 1/27/13CIFL/LMM