BUT the Lord is faithful (2 Thessalonians 3:3)

BUT the Lord is faithful.

He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

2 Thessalonians 3:3

I spent time with a 5 year old friend recently and I reminded her that when she doesn't get her way that she needs to ask Jesus to help her not get mad. The evil one is real and wants to have his way with us. BUT the Lord is faithful BUT sometimes we have to ask Him to have His way.

BUT... must remain in the vine (John 15:4)

Remain in me (Jesus), and I will remain in you.                               A branch can’t produce fruit by itself,

BUT…

 must remain in the vine.                                          Likewise, you can’t produce fruit unless you remain in me.

John 15:4

Just take a look outside and see all the beautiful trees of spring. Look at how they are blossoming and growing. BUT…take a closer look are there some dead ones on the ground? Maybe some even trying to hold on? That represents us we MUST remain in Christ in order to be alive here on earth 

BUT me? (Psalms 59:16)

BUT me?

I will sing of your strength! In the morning I will shout out loud about your faithful love because you have been my stronghold, my shelter when I was distraught.

Psalms 59:16 (CEB)

No matter what is happening around you; BE that One that says BUT ME? I will sing of the Lord’s strength. 

BUT to save the world (John 12:44-45)

Jesus cried and said, He that believes on me, believes not on me, BUT on him that sent me. And he that sees me sees Him that sent me. I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believes on me should not abide in darkness.

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, 

BUT to save the world.

John 12:44-45

I read these verses 5 times this morning to see how they affected me. Everything that Jesus did was a reflection of His Father. The main focus I see here is that he came not to judge (that He left for His Father) BUT to save the world from darkness. This is yet another great example of how we should be like Christ. Everything we do should point people to the Father.   

BUT... God is rich in mercy (Ephesians 2:4-5)

BUT…

 God is so rich in mercy, and He loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, He gave us life when He raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God’s grace that you have been saved!)
Ephesians 2:4-5 (NLT)

I needed this verse today. The definition of mercy is Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one's power to punish. Sometimes I feel so not worthy of God’s love and mercy BUT it is nice to know, it is not what I feel BUT what GOD promises that is the truth. 

BUT... with the temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13)

NO temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, He will not let you be tempted beyond your ability,

BUT…. With the temptation He will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

L e t s   r e a l l y   b r e a k   t h i s   v e r s e   d o w n .  

 * T h e r e   h a t h   n o   t e m p t a t i o n   t a k e n   y o u   b u t   s u c h   a s   i s   c o m m o n   t o   m a n .  

 N o   m a t t e r   w h a t   y o u   a r e   g o i n g   t h r o u g h   r i g h t   n o w .   S o m e o n e   e l s e   h a s   b e e n   t h e r e   I   e n c o u r a g e   y o u   t o   g e t   h e l p   i f   t h i s   t e m p t a t i o n   i s   u n b e a r a b l e .                                                                                       T a l k   t o   s o m e o n e   d o n ' t   g o   t h r o u g h   t h i s   a l o n e .    

 * b u t   G o d   i s   f a i t h f u l ,   w h o   w i l l   n o t   s u f f e r   y o u   t o   b e   t e m p t e d   a b o v e   t h a t   y e   a r e   a b l e ;  

 w h e n   w e   s e e k   G o d   f i r s t   h e   i s   F A I T H F U L   h e   c a n   b e   y o u r   s t r e n g t h   t o d a y   a n d   t h o u g h   t h e   t e m p t a t i o n   m a y   f e e l   u n b e l i e v a b l e   s t r o n g   t u r n   t o   h i m   n o w   i n   p r a y e r   a n d                                                        H e   w i l l   b e   t h e r e   .  

 * b u t   w i l l   w i t h   t h e   t e m p t a t i o n   a l s o   m a k e   a   w a y   t o   e s c a p e ,                                                                                        t h a t   y e   m a y   b e   a b l e   t o   b e a r   i t .

   I   l o v e   L o v e   L o v e   t h i s   B U T t   l o o k   f o r   t h a t   e s c a p e   t o d a y   i t ' s   t h e r e !   

BUT... there is something I am looking for (Isaiah 88:1)

God’s Message: “Heaven’s my throne, earth is my footstool. What sort of house could you build for me? What holiday spot reserve for me? I made all this! I own all this!” God’s Decree.

“BUT…

There is something I’m looking for:

A person simple and plain, reverently responsive to what I say.

Isaiah 88:1 MSG

It’s awesome for me to think about all the places I have traveled and this beautiful earth God has created. BUT then when I visualize this verse I simply laugh. Earth is God’s footstool! Listen closely to what God has to say today.