God Will Save Me

Main Scripture: What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? James 2:14

Song to Meditate On: Forever – Chris Tomlin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUH_NzfRmbs)

The story is told of a fellow who was stuck on his rooftop in a flood. He was praying to God for help. Soon a man in a rowboat came by and the fellow shouted to the man on the roof, "Jump in, I can save you." The stranded fellow shouted back, "No, it's OK, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me." So the rowboat went on.

Then a motorboat came by. "The fellow in the motorboat shouted, "Jump in, I can save you." To this the stranded man said, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith." So the motorboat went on.

Then a helicopter came by and the pilot shouted down, "Grab this rope and I will lift you to safety." To this the stranded man again replied, "No thanks, I'm praying to God and he is going to save me. I have faith."

So the helicopter reluctantly flew away.

Soon the water rose above the rooftop and the man drowned. He went to Heaven. He finally got his chance to discuss this whole situation with God, at which point he exclaimed, "I had faith in you but you didn't save me, you let me drown. I don't understand why!" To this God replied, "I sent you a rowboat and a motorboat and a helicopter, what more did you expect?"

So many of us are like this fellow, we pray to God for help, however when He sends it we do not recognize because it does not come in the form we expected.

Ladies when you pray for food do not expect God to rain manna from Heaven (truth is maybe He would because He can) but it is more likely that He will provide an opportunity for a job instead. Therefore do not just sit like the man in this story expecting God to literally come down from heaven and save Him. He needed to jump in the rowboat or motorboat or grab the rope because this was how God intended to save him.

Today’s scripture tells us quite clearly that it profits us nothing if we have faith and we do not have works. So ladies, God will save you for sure but do not allow the opportunities to pass you by because you just sat by and did not take advantage of them. Like the fellow in the story you will die for sure.

Let’s Pray,

Lord thank you for being so faithful when we ask for your help. Teach us to discern your ways so that the opportunities that you provide will not pass us by.

In Jesus Name

Amen

Have a God Filled Day Ladies