November 16, 2014

Optimism: November 12, 2014

TODAYS WORD FOR WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2014

OPTIMISM

DEFINITION:

A tendency to look on the more favorable side or to expect the more favorable outcome of events or conditions; a belief that good will always triumph.

SCRIPTURE:

Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus. Philippians 2:5.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you. Philippians 3:15

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:

We ask the question to you: How are we to act when we live in a world that is hurting, lonely, struggling and its people are at war with one another? But first we want to look at the word optimism because optimism is what God is looking for in us. But what does this mean?

Edward R. Morrow, one of America’s most famous newscasters in past years often defined an optimist as “Someone who tells you to cheer up when things are not going your way.”

Optimism is related to a positive attitude, confidence, a rosy outlook and great expectations. Eleanor Dole wrote: “An optimist is one who thinks the good old days are yet to come. An optimist is wrong as often as a pessimist, but he had a lot more fun.”

The majority of the people living in our world today are living in difficult situations. We as a people in general live in a time of uncertainty, much blundering is around us and many costly mistakes are taking place.

When a nation and a world is in turmoil the people need to look for remedies and corrective measures. But non-believers in Jesus do not have the answer even though they have lots of suggestions.

As believers in Jesus we do have an answer and that is why we picked the word optimism for today. You can be optimistic about today and tomorrow by reading and then following the steps you read in II Chronicles 7:14. Let us write out this verse here:

“If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

This is a promise that God made hundreds of years ago and God has honored every one of His promises. If we do not obey this verse there is no hope for America or the world. If we obey what God has promised us we can be optimistic as to what God will do for us as a people, a nation and a world.

LEARNING:

Our memory verse for this week is found in Philippians 4:19:

God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.

PRAYER:

Beginning with me help all of us who are called by Your name to humble ourselves before You and turn from our wicked ways and seek Your forgiveness. Begin a healing in our land so that our country can truly become one nation under God.

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