God always has a way out
Dr. Roberto Miranda
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The passage in Second Corinthians, Chapter 4, reminds us that God always has a way out for us, even in difficult situations. The Apostle Paul speaks of how we are fragile vessels, but that the excellence of the power belongs to God and not to us. We are troubled, but not anguished; in trouble, but not desperate; persecuted, but not helpless; knocked down, but not destroyed. This message applies to all dimensions of our lives, whether it be our marriage, children, career, work, personal, at home, in the neighborhood, friendships, personal overcoming of emotions, or financial difficulties. We must live believing in God and not settle for what is certain, because God promises to be with us and there is always a way out.
The original Greek phrase "perplexed but not in despair" reveals that although we may feel restrained, there is still space for us to move and get out of our predicament. We just need a foothold with God to move forward. Even in difficult situations, we should never stop believing in God's goodness and mercy. The children of God may be in spiritual warfare, but we are not defenseless. We may be knocked down, but we are not destroyed. God has called us to greatness, and we should dare to believe big things and throw ourselves to the maximum, trusting that there is always a way out.
The speaker hopes to see the people in 5-10 years improving and doing great things, with their children studying and the church thriving. They thank God for his faithfulness and declare blessings on the people. They believe in a mighty God and declare his greatness. The prayer ends with a declaration of the greatness of God and a blessing over the project.
The original Greek phrase "perplexed but not in despair" reveals that although we may feel restrained, there is still space for us to move and get out of our predicament. We just need a foothold with God to move forward. Even in difficult situations, we should never stop believing in God's goodness and mercy. The children of God may be in spiritual warfare, but we are not defenseless. We may be knocked down, but we are not destroyed. God has called us to greatness, and we should dare to believe big things and throw ourselves to the maximum, trusting that there is always a way out.
The speaker hopes to see the people in 5-10 years improving and doing great things, with their children studying and the church thriving. They thank God for his faithfulness and declare blessings on the people. They believe in a mighty God and declare his greatness. The prayer ends with a declaration of the greatness of God and a blessing over the project.
There is a passage in Scripture where the Lord tells us that even though we sometimes find ourselves in difficult and tight situations, he always has a way out. God always has a way out for us. And I am going to use this passage as a basis, it is found in Second Corinthians, Chapter 4, the Apostle Paul says:
“…But we have this treasure in clay vessels ─ see the contrast? A humble, fragile treasure and vessel that is not up to the treasure ─ we have this treasure in earthenware vessels so that the excellence of the power belongs to God and not to us…”
“…But we have this treasure in clay vessels ─ see the contrast? A humble, fragile treasure and vessel that is not up to the treasure ─ we have this treasure in earthenware vessels so that the excellence of the power belongs to God and not to us…”
