I Believe God – Paul Chappell

This blessed my heart this morning – Amen!

 Monday, Sep 14, 2015

“And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man’s life among you, but of the ship. For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee. Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me.”
Acts 27:22–25
When Paul was being transported to Rome to stand before Caesar, the ship was caught in a horrible storm. It was so severe that even the seasoned sailors gave up hope of survival. Yet in their moment of despair, Paul came out of his cabin where he had been praying, and told them that even though things looked hopeless, God had assured him that they would all survive—and they did. The ship was wrecked, but everyone on board safely reached land. We can always trust what God says to be true.
Charles Spurgeon said, “If anything be but in the Bible, I never for a single moment think of questioning it. Miracles? Strong historical statements? I believe them all; I can almost go as far as the old woman who said that she not only believed that the whale swallowed Jonah, but that, if the Bible had said that Jonah swallowed the whale, she would have believed it. It says nothing of the kind, but I would go even to that length if it were a clear, positive statement of the Scriptures.”
There are some people who claim to be operating in faith when they are doing things that God has not commanded, but true faith is based on the promises God has given us in His Word. When we believe the truth and act on it, we will never be disappointed or abandoned.
Today’s Growth Principle: 

If your focus is on God rather than on circumstances, your faith will stand the test of the storms of life.

(Daily In The Word by Paul Chappell)