“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life and have it to the full” - John 10:10 (NIV)
Have you ever come across someone who felt so beaten down that their face is so downcast. Sometimes the going can be tough and one may feel so beaten that there is no joy left in life. The enemy can also come to cause all restlessness that one can’t stop to pause and look at the sunny side of life. It seems then to one such is sitting on an avalanche of problems, and life has lost all manner of joy.
But there can also be situations where one is depressed much as a result of an internal system chemical imbalance.
People do not just wake up wanting to be and look sad. There can be something overwhelming to lead one to be downcast.
Now for us believers here is the difference. We have a treasure unknown to the rest: our hope is in our Lord and Saviour Jesus. He has come to give us abundant life because of the hope we place in Him. Certainly it is not always easy - especially when circumstances surrounding one are of such nature that one’s spirit is so crushed.
But let us always take comfort. “These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulations: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world (John 16:33) KJV.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, God of Abraham today I pray that whatever circumstances I am going through I never lose the hope I have in you and be of good cheer!
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
