Stability in uncertain times

“Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times”
Isaiah 33:6

We are living in unstable times. Fuel prices at unprecedented levels, food prices soaring, house prices tumbling, inflation rising and governments seem impotent. Many people are living in fear of what will happen in the next few years.

This is the kingdom of this world. It is often unstable. So what should we as believers do? First of all, we must recognise that fear is the foremost demonic spirit which Satan uses to attack the people of God. We must not yield to fear, but be controlled by the Spirit. (Rom 8:9 NIV)

Secondly we must grasp the word of God in Isaiah: “Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times”. Wisdom and knowledge will bring us stability. Not the wisdom and knowledge of this world but of the kingdom of God. We must stand on God's word and walk in the economy of heaven.

Do you think God is selling off our mansions now? Is he laying off angels and giving Jesus a redundancy package? No! There is no shortage in the Kingdom of God. He is more than able to meet all our needs today. But our part is to set our minds on his kingdom, to seek it first.

We live in this world and have to deal with this world's economy. We are 'in' this world but we are not 'of' this world. We have to stand in God's economy. It doesn't mean believers will never face redundancy or other difficulties. But we can have confidence in God. Sometimes, life's interruptions become godly opportunities. With God on our case we can move from tragedy to triumph. With God on our case, we may not understand everything, but we can stand through everything.

God can bring to us miracle provision in times of economic famine. Isaac went through a time of famine, yet while the nation suffered he received a miracle harvest right in the midst of famine.

“There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. … Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him.”
Genesis 26:1&12

In these uncertain times, come back closer to our God. Reach out to touch the hem of his garment in prayer. Then his wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times.

Right now, we as a ministry face some financial challenges. But I’m not looking at the UK economy with doom in mind. I am looking to God who is our source of supply. He is still able to meet all our needs however bad the storm gets. I’m planning for growth not decline. Wisdom and knowledge from God will be the stability of our times.

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