Fwd: Harvest Daily Devotion for 1/5/2010: "Believing God"

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From: "Greg Laurie" <GregLaurie@harvestdirect.org>

Date: January 5, 2010 1:00:00 AM PST

To: Ervin Aquino <Aquinoervin@aol.com>

Subject: Harvest Daily Devotion for 1/5/2010: "Believing God"

If you listen to Pastor Greg's daily radio program, A New Beginning, in Southern California, please note that our airtimes have changed. You can listen to A New Beginning at 5:30 A.M. and 12:30 P.M. on KKLA (99.5 FM) and at 8:30 A.M. on KWVE (107.9 FM). Tuesday, January 5, 2010 Believing God "I am the Lord, and I do not change." — Malachi 3:6 A. W. Tozer said, "Nothing twists and deforms the soul more than a low or unworthy conception of God." I think that is true, because if you don't understand who God is, if your view of God is warped, then it will affect you in the way that you live. We must have a proper understanding of the character and nature of God. What you believe will enable you to get through the challenges and the difficulties of life. And there is no better place to start than with God himself and what the Bible says about Him. When Paul was on the tempest-tossed sea on the way to Italy and it looked as though everyone on the ship would die, God assured him that he would arrive safely in Rome. So Paul was able to tell the crew, "Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, and he said, 'Don't be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What's more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.' So take courage! For I believe God. It will be just as he said." (Acts 27:23–25) Paul believed God, and we should too, because we live in a storm-tossed world. We don't know where the problems we're facing today will lead. These are uncertain times, and we need a real certainty that will help us get through it. Though times and circumstances change, God never does. All but God is changing day by day. God says, "I am the Lord, and I do not change" (Malachi 3:6). When you believe God, it doesn't necessarily change your circumstances, though sometimes it will. But more often than not, it will change you. Have Pastor Greg's devotions blessed you? Write and tell him! Greg@harvest.org Want to read more from Greg Laurie? Be sure to check out his weekly columns at World Net Daily. Click here to read his latest article. Copyright ©2010 by Harvest Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved. Today's Radio Program: "Signs of the Times - II" Read the Word: Today--2 Chronicles 3 How to Know God Devotion Archives Live Services Pastor Greg's Blog Greg's Personal Site You are receiving this daily mailing because you signed-up to do so on Harvest.org. If you no longer want to receive this mailing, or if you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe from other Harvest Ministries mailings, please visit our e-mail subscription management page. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie P.O. Box 4000, Riverside, CA 92514-4000 Phone: 1-800-821-3300