Romans 8:15
"For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of Adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father."
This flesh, this world, and the enemy will all hound you while you are on this earth. Death, sorrow, suffering and fear seem to prevail in this fallen world. Like Lot, the regenerated children of God are vexed, distressed by this world of evil, "...Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked." (2 Peter 2:7) But these things that vex us are ALL temporary and yet, ordained of God, for His glory.
Aren't we told by the Holy Spirit in Luke chapter 12 and verse 6, that God takes care of even the little sparrows, "Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?" (Luke 12:6) We still fret, don't we, in our sinful minds? But He tells us to remember that every detail, even the hairs on our head, are numbered by the very God Who made each hair and placed each hair where it is, or isn't, "But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows." (Luke 12:7)
God may seem very far from us during times of distress and trial, but that's only a symptom of our fallen and depraved flesh, the short-sighted weakness of our unbelief. But we are told to cast ALL our cares on Christ Jesus our LORD, our Father, Who shed His precious blood unto death on the cross to redeem us.
He is ALWAYS with us, even when we think He has forsaken us, "Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you." (1 Peter 5:7) As Paul reminds us, "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for He hath said, "I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (Hebrews 13:5)
So, dear friends, may we glorify our Heavenly Father while we are in this flesh, by crying out from our hearts, by His Spirit, "Abba Father!" "...God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father." (Galatians 4:6)
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