Tag: forsaken

Ten Encouraging Verses From Psalms And Proverbs

Ten Encouraging Verses From Psalms And Proverbs

by preacherpollard ♥ 0 Leave a Comment
Dale Pollard

The news can be depressing! Here’s ten verses of encouragement from the Psalms and Proverbs— hand picked by my wife and me. 

  1. Psalm 34:7 “The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.”
  2. Proverbs 10:21 “The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.”
  3. Psalms 37:23-24 “The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.”
  4. Proverbs 17:22 “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”
  5. Psalm 40:11 “As for you, O LORD, you will not restrain your mercy from me; your steadfast love and your faithfulness will ever preserve me!”
  6. Psalm 54:4 “Behold, God is my helper; the Lord is the upholder of my life.”
  7. Proverbs 4:23 “Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.”
  8. Proverbs 16:24 “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.” 
  9. Proverbs 16:3 “Commit your activities to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”
  10. Psalm 62:6-7 “He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken. On God rests my salvation and my glory; my mighty rock, my refuge is God.” 
Persecuted, But Not Abandoned

Persecuted, But Not Abandoned

by preacherpollard ♥ 2 Comments

Thursday’s Column: Captain’s Blog

“persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;” 2 Corinthians‬ ‭4‬:‭9‬ ‭

In a world that grows ever darker, there are moments where Christians can feel lonely. This isn’t a new phenomenon. Since the beginning of time, those who God chose to serve Him often felt rejected and alone. 

The apostles who followed Jesus felt persecution and rejection at almost every turn. Paul especially faced difficulties in his ministry. 

We sometimes fail to understand what Paul and the other Christians were being persecuted for. They were proclaiming the Word of God. Paul is trying and pressing on through this persecution, because of the message that he had to proclaim. But those who were lost by their actions were rejecting the very thing that could save them!

Paul realized the value of their souls and continued on through the persecution. Paul also realized that even though they were rejecting The Word and persecuting him, he knew he that he was never forsaken by God. Satan wants us to feel abandoned by our Father. Many struggling people have questioned where God was in their lives when they felt they needed Him most. I have. But realize this is Satan! We know for a fact that God hasn’t forsaken us. If being persecuted for God is all it takes to get to Heaven then that’s definitely a steal. 

Paul says in Philippians 1:21, “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” We have what can solve the world’s sin-problem, and we need to realize the importance of our commission. Jesus said in Matthew 16:26, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul?” The earth has been estimated to be worth over 30 trillion dollars. To put this in perspective, the average 10 dollar bill is about 6 inches long. If we lined up 30 trillion dollars worth of ten dollar bills it would stretch over 3.4 billion miles. Our souls are more precious than this entire world. Why be afraid of persecution when we have the power to save something as valuable as a soul, even if it’s just one?

 We have been promised that we will face persecution for Christ, but we can have assurance in knowing that no matter what we go through God will never forsake us.

Carl Pollard