God Is Bigger Than The Beach Boys

"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19

"Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 36 As it is written: 'For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.' 37 yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, no things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:35-39

We are having an event on the town square of the city in which I pastor. The Lord has put it in our hearts to have a Christian band come and play, and have an outreach event. And so we are. He has worked it out in an unbelievable way, just as He always does. We have sponsors and vendors and commercials on the radio, all as a testament to the unwavering love that Jesus Christ has for our souls. The enemy has come against us in a mighty way this week, but our God is bigger. My wife even told me that the Beach Boys were going to be at the Silver Springs attraction which is in a little town very, very close to here. "Ah...," I said. I was thinking, "Oh boy, just one more thing to take people away from our event." I wasn't thinking this in a selfish way. I just want a lot of people there to see and hear the gospel message, presented by the band, and a Christian mime team we are having perform as well. But then the Holy Spirit whispered to me, "Uh, Rod?" In that gentle and tender way He always does, He reminded me that the God we serve is much, much bigger than any band, or any event that we might be having. He created the heavens and the earth with just a Word. He can surely take care of this little event.

And that is a Word for all of us. It doesn't matter which way the wind is blowing. Maybe your situation if frock full of tension and heartache. Maybe your circumstances look and grim. Maybe there are storm warnings all around you, as you navigate your way on the sea of life. The waves may look ominous in your eyes, and the wind may be howling in your ears. But take heart in this: God is bigger than your situation. If He weren't, He wouldn't be God. But He is. He loves us so much, with a perfect love that will not let us go. And nothing can separate us from that love. Not the bills coming due and not enough money in the bank. Not a bad relationship that is going down the tubes. He loves us with a perfect love that will not let us go. Think about that. Read the words of Paul above. And in this life, when it seems that our own personal circumstances are about to win out over our faith, remember, that our God, the God we serve, truly wants to have a relationship with you, in spite of what you are going through. In spite of all other things this world had to offer you as a temporary solution.

And beloved, remember this above all else: Yes, Virginia, God is bigger than the Beach Boys.

Shalom. Shalom.