God Delivers

God's House of Prayer & Eber (GHOPE)
Pastor Nancy P. Atkins
November 2006
"In the Day of Trouble"

Introduction

In January 2006, God gave GHOPE its theme: God Delivers. I shared it with the congregation. We were abundantly happy because we started GHOPE's first year with assurance that what God promised he was able to perform.

But what we did not consider is what it really means or meant. "God Delivers". It appears at times that we have more faith in the pizza man, Chinese food deliveryman than we have in God's ability to deliver. To get the pizza or Chinese food you have to order something to get something. So it is with God's Deliverance. To my amazement, I realized or rather the Holy Spirit pointed out that in order for God to deliver us out of something; we had to be in something. Talking about an eye opener. You mean I have to be in trouble before God can deliver me. "Ureke"

Sometimes we think we can solve our own problems or get out of troubles. We think we do not need God, but the truth is God does not really need us. He is God all by himself. We need him. He says in his word "If I were hungry, I would not tell you: for the world is mine, and the fullness thereof." (Psalm 50: 12)

In the Day of Trouble

So it is today, I want to talk a little about "In the Day of Trouble". You see our little Noami's lungs got in trouble this year. Our young brother Zack's lungs got in trouble this year. The Atkins family living situation got in trouble this year. The Jackson family living situation got in trouble this year. Trustee Jackson's work situation got in trouble this year. Locating a permanent sanctuary for GHOPE has encountered obstacles this year.

The GHOPE's first year is coming to a close and I want to remind us that in all these things God Delivers. Romans 8:37 "Nay -- no, in all these things (troubles) we are more than conquerors through him (Jesus-God-Holy Spirit) that loved us." It is in trouble that we realize that what God promises he delivers in the powerful name of Jesus. We are more than conquerors. Ordinary people are conquerors, but the saints of God are MORE THAN!!!!

We walk by faith in Romans 8: 38: For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

But my God tells GHOPE: Psalm 50:15 "And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shall glorify me." In the Day of Trouble, he wants us to call him. To what can we compare his qualifications to deliver. He is more powerful than 911, faster than dotnet, more knowledgeable about our needs than the most learned doctor. Have faith in God's deliverance. God's perfect prescription for glorifying him is to be ingested, breath in daily doses of intake before, during, and after deliverance.

He provides us further instructions in Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer you, and shew you great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Instruction for deliverance: Call me

Promise of deliverance: I will answer you

Promise of deliverance: I will show you (he dares us to believe)

Promise of delivering what: Great and mighty things

Promise of deliverance: You will know it is God-Jesus who delivered you because in the natural you cannot explain the ways and means of his deliverance.

In closing, our responsibility, our obligation, our duty, our purpose is to do what God desires: thou shall glorify me. How can we glorify God? Live a life pleasing to him and share the stories (testimony) of how God delivers us.

Message by Pastor Nancy P. Atkins

Worship Location:
Victoria Elks Lodge
Atlantic Street
Emporia, VA
Services: First and Third Sundays Each Month
Time: 11:00 A.M.

Contact Pastor putzyruem@verizon.net