Uncertainty - Weathering the Storms with God's Promises

The Oxford Dictionary [online[ defines uncertainty as:

noun (plural uncertainties)[mass noun] the state of being uncertain:times of uncertainty and danger  [count noun] (usually uncertainties) something that is uncertain or that causes one to feel uncertain:financial uncertainties.

Our sermon today at church [Reachout Community Church] was about UNCERTAINTY. Before I go any furthur, I just want to mention that my writing speed is not up to scratch, so I have just managed to jot down as much as I could based on this.

There is undoubtedly so much uncertainty that surrounds all of us. For some people, it is the uncertainty of their jobs, for others it is the uncertainty of even getting a job. There is nothing we scan actually say [of our lives on this earth] that we can certain of. In light of this, Gareth Morgan highlighted the below three points.

• How should we respond in an uncertain world
• How should we deal with uncertainty in our lives.
• When uncertainty gets into you, it starts to shrivel you up from the inside.

The reading was taken from Hebrews Chapter 11 verses 13 to 16:

The Heavenly Hope - 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.

15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had the opportunity to return.

16 But now they desire a better, that is, heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

Knowing for certain - reminding yourself what you are certain of. Uncertainty - ungrounded you. It stops you from moving on.

There are 4 decisions/choices you need to make to give you the lift. Recognise what faith does. Faith - sustains you. Uncertainty - makes you go all over the place. In relation to the verses quoted above, Gareth related uncertainty to all 4 of these verses, unfortunately I managed to capture three of them.

Verse 14 - We all hit packets of lows, moments of dark days and uncertainty, phases whereby we think that that is the end. We should remind ourselves that this is just a phase and that we are just passing through. We need remind ourselves that this is not it. Verse 15 - You cannot go back. You need to be pushing forward. Say to God that you are not going back but pushing forward. Verse 16 - Make a declaration. Make the choice of arriving at that point/destination.