Don’t Give Up Before You See The Conclusion of the Matter…ShhooT! I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 NIV “Consider carefully what you hear…with the measure you “use it”, it will be measured to you, and even more.” Struggles, heartaches, hardships and tragedies seem nothing more than senseless, purposeless and unfair when they invade our lives…HmMMm. We have all asked at least once before, “Why am I going through this God?” We have racked our brains, trying to make sense of the chaos, brokenness and malaise, only to find no answers…just more hurt and frustration. In our human understanding, actions and consequences go hand-in-hand. So when something unpleasant occurs, our minds immediately shift into overdrive, trying to find the cause or source of blame. Sometimes, we end up (watch it now) incorrectly faulting ourselves…ShhooT. Consequently, we get a bad case of the “If-I-had-only’s (anybody ever been there?).” This is when we become a judge and put ourselves on trial…YeEeEEE. After that (please don’t miss this), we switch our vocation to that of a scientist closely examining ourselves through a microscopic lens. We futilely hypothesize and analyze how we stumbled so greatly as to warrant such divine punishment and retribution. We enquire of the Lord the way the disciples did in John 9:2 when they came across the man who was blind from birth. “His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’” The disciples were thinking in their limited understanding that wrongdoing was the culprit. But Jesus quickly corrected that misguided assumption in verse 3. ’Neither this man nor his parents sinned,’ said Jesus, ‘but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.’” In his case, it was nobody’s fault. This man was not on the receiving end of some sort of vicious judgment. God had chosen his circumstance to be a miraculous testimony that would fuel the faith of present and future generations. Not only did God restore this man’s sight, but, through his trial and subsequent deliverance, the Lord was able to open the eyes of the spiritually blind and ignorant. People who saw and learned of this miracle began believing in Jesus Christ and worshiping Him as Lord and savior. Just like the blind man in the book of John, God (watch it now) will take your struggle and use it to transform someone else’s life. My Brother and Sister, your stress, struggle, strain and pain…ShhuckZ…is never in vain. Though you and I can’t always see the point of our suffering, there is purpose that can be derived from and in IT. Your struggle will be your testimony if you don’t give up before you see the conclusion of the matter. You will draw strength from knowing that God will use your darkest days as beacons of light to illuminate your path, thereby revealing both His purpose and glory. God will use every pain for the Kingdom. Where I am is not where I am, its just where I am. There is a Word that is spoken over our lives that cannot fail! Prayer/Confession: Gracious God and Father, hurting hurts… so badly. Trouble, obstacles and difficulties can be really tough to handle and deal with in life. But when I go through, please help me remember that today’s struggle is tomorrow’s story of divine deliverance and breakthrough. Right now, I ask for Your strength and grace to stand through the test, so I can emerge on the other side with a powerful testimony. Whatever it is that You are doing in this season, please don’t do it without me. In Jesus Name, Amen. Be Blessed IN The Word Elder MO’
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:11:17 +0000
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