Gods Got This

“God’s Got This”

By

Bishop Melvin L. Maughmer, Jr.

OPENING: - So many times when situations arise especially when they arise for someone else, we are quick to try to give words of encouragement. If a person is depressed, we will often say cheer up God’s got this. If they are facing a sickness or illness, we will say we know God is a healer and God’s got this. During times of bereavement, we will try to encourage people and say God never makes a mistake and God’s got this. Many times, we use this phrase acting like it is the catch all fix all statement, we will tell that to everyone and every situation and unfortunately that is not true according to the Bible. Ephesians 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ”. Understand there is no spiritual blessing left outside of Jesus Christ no spiritual blessings may be received outside of Christ. Now someone may say but what about Matthew 5:45 which says, “That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust”. Understand that there are natural and physical blessing that everyone receives because of the love of God and that is what Matthew 5:45 is talking about.

Then there is spiritual blessing that only apply to those that are in Christ Jesus, these are spiritual blessings. They are offered to everyone but only those that are in Christ Jesus are able to receive these blessings. 1 Corinthians 2:14 says, “But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned”.

Understand there is a standard of holiness and unless that standard of holiness is met then certain blessings will not pertain to everyone. Ephesians 4:17-19 states how those that are in Christ must act and how those outside of Christ act it says, “This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness”. Romans 8:9 says “But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his”.

Today I want to look at the statement God’s got THIS and ask this question? So, when we say God’s got This what is THIS that God’s got.

PRAYER: -

SCRIPTURE: - ISAIAH 41:8-13 “But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend. Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee”.

We must understand who & whose we are!

Isaiah 41:8 says, “But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend”. But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen - Here God is talking to Israel the physical nation of people. Then He makes a prophetic and eternal statement - the seed of Abraham my friend.

Who is the Seed of Abraham? Now notice that word seed is singular there is no (s) at the end of it. So, who is this seed of Abraham? Remember the Old Testament is the New Testament hid and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed, so let’s go to the New Testament for revelation. Galatians 3:16 says. “Now to Abraham and his Seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy Seed, which is Christ”. The Bible here reveals to us in no uncertain terms that the promises made to Abraham were in the first place made to Christ, who is called the Seed of Abraham.