There is a saying that many people use, saying: You must have street experience, you must have life experience, and many times it is applied negatively, because many believe that you must try everything—among other things drugs, alcohol, partying, immorality—and that these things give you experience.
But in the Word of God there is so much experience that can deliver you from all kinds of problems, and if you truly apply them in your life, you will experience peace in your heart, in your home, and in your family.
Words of experience for our lives.
Matthew 4:4:
But He answered and said, It is written: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Psalm 34:11–16:
Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Who is the person who desires life and loves many days, that he may see good?
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are attentive to their cry.
The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
There is a very clear explanation in this Psalm, telling all of us that if you want to see good or receive goodness, you must do good.
If you do not stop doing evil, the face of the Lord will turn against you, and things will become hard for you, because the hand of the Almighty will be upon you—
until the moment comes when you repent and turn away from evil.
The prodigal son went through many bad things until he came to his senses, repented, returned home, and asked his father for forgiveness.
Many times people go through many difficulties and think it is because of haters, or even think of witchcraft, but it is the hand of God wanting to put a stop to their wrongdoing that is pressing them.
Psalm 143:8:
Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, for I trust in You.
Teach me the way I should walk, for to You I lift up my soul.
We all need the help and guidance of the Lord. We need Christ Jesus in our lives so that we may come out of darkness and walk in His light.
Philippians 4:6–7:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known before God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
The Word teaches us to bring everything in prayer, because God answers our prayers, and God never abandons us but gives us peace.
Job 8:20–22:
Behold, God does not reject a blameless person, nor does He strengthen the hands of evildoers.
He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.
Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the dwelling of the wicked will be no more.
The Lord wants to show us that He does not forget us when we persevere in His ways and do His will. The moment of blessing will come; it will overflow, and everyone will know that it was God Himself who did it for us.
Everything is in God’s hands.
Pastor Marcel Balootje