Bible verse : When you pass through the waters I will be with you and through the rivers they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched nor will the flame kindle upon you. Isaiah 43:2
Life point:
The Almighty God tells us that He will be with us as we go through the water and through the fire. This means that we will have to face some tests and trials in our lives, they cannot be avoided. There will be some difficult things that we have to go through.
I don’t know what specific form your challenges may take but I know that they are intended to strengthen you to develop your character, to cause you to persevere, to sanctify you , to purify you, to teach you the unique lessons of suffering, to teach you the benefits and disciplines of sacrifice and to make you a better person.
You may cringe as you read and think about these things, but if you really want to fulfill your potential, you simply must be prepared to go through them.
I have been through many tests and trials. I have faced loneliness , rejection , obstacles and persecution. There have been times I wanted to give up and in the midst of those times, God often put someone in my life I did not particularly like or want to deal with. I now know that He placed those people near me because I needed them. He used them to be the sandpaper that was needed to smooth my rough edges.
Has God put someone or something in your life as a sandpaper? That situation may feel like a flood or a fire to you, but it’s serving a purpose and God is going to take you through the difficulty to the other side. He is going to use it to strengthen you, change you and advance His purpose for your life.
God must take us through hard things because He must change us in order to use us . We must become like our Lord Jesus in our character. We must follow His example and walk in His ways. Gifts are given to us by God , but good fruit and godly character must be developed.
I struggled with the process of change for a long time, but finally realized that I was not going to succeed in getting God to do things my way. He didn’t want to hear an argument from me, He wanted to hear “yes, Lord. Your will be done .“
We will always face obstacles and difficulties, floods and fires , as God continues to strengthen us and prepare us to be used in His service in greater and greater ways. We would be wise to settle down and deal with the challenges He puts before us. Whatever they are, if we will receive them as His training for us and submit to His will, we will not get stuck, but go through to victory . Amen!
Prayers:
O Lord my Father I surrender all to You . Give me great grace to align my heart completely to HolySpirit in Jesus Christ name.
