"Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me” - John 14:1 (NIV).
In every life there are storms that do come one’s way. Some are storms of a prized job that is being threatened. There are storms of losses of loved ones. Sometimes storms affect a relationship. Others are political storms in a nation upsetting the economic well being of many. Storms everywhere.
Storms can particularly be upsetting. It is difficult to ignore a storm. And in fact one can be pushed back and bend with worry when a storm comes. If not faced up to a storm can destroy the best of any of us.
But what has God to say when faced with a storm? When storms come our way, as surely they will do, we need faith. Faced with a storm the disciples rushed to Jesus, who rebuked them, “You of little faith, why are you so afraid?” Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm” (Mat 8:26).
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Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever maybe the storms I am facing I know you are God and in control.
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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.
