Every Reason To Be Confident

EVERY REASON TO BE CONFIDENT

By:  Julie Souza Bradley Lilly

The faithfulness of God is all around us. It is whispered in the arching ombré of a rainbow and the flawless dance of the sun, moon and stars. It was spoken through a donkey in Numbers 22:28.  And recently, it spoke through a fortune cookie.  

Lost in my thoughts and feeling overwhelmed, I was cleaning out the pantry and scooped up some stale fortune cookies to throw them away.  

I don’t believe in fortune telling, but I thought I would crack one open to read the message.  The latest batch had been humorous, and I needed a laugh. 

It simply read, “You have every reason to be confident.”  That was a joke for sure! I tossed it in the trash, turned and a torrent of verses flooded my mind:

“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 1:6.  

“Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” - Hebrews 4:16.  

“'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' - Isaiah 41:10.  

I realized that the confidence I need does not come from myself.  Real confidence rests completely in God and in His faithfulness and ability.

Beloved, we are not abandoned to fend for ourselves.  He feeds little sparrows, clothes the fields in wildflowers and pours His love across the sky every morning and night. He will not abandon us.  His faithfulness, like the dawn, will always be on time. 

Father, thank You that circumstances do not cancel Your promises. Your faithfulness is on display in sunsets, rainbows, donkeys, and every once in a great while, in a fortune cookie. 

Our peace is not found in shifting circumstance, but in a person.  It IS going to be all right, because we belong to You.  And when we belong to You, we have every reason to be confident.  In Jesus’ Name ❤️

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