Many are the
afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19
We don’t often see the opportunity, in the midst of adversity. We look
at the situations and circumstances we face in a negative light, instead
of seeing them as an opportunity to grasp wisdom and truth and enter
into the great things that God has planned for us. God is not the cause
of bad situations, but is instead, our source as we endure them. He
brings relief and comfort, as well as the power and ability to conquer
the circumstance. We may think of them as failures or setbacks, but if
we will embrace them, instead of running from them, we will learn and
grow from them. How can we learn to be patient, if there is nothing to
be patient about? We may be anxious to have the negative situations
quickly removed from our lives, but God is more interested in our
development during the circumstance, than how soon it will be behind us.
No one is exempt from suffering and pain in this life. It comes to all
of us at one time or another. We don’t grow to spiritual maturity
through a book. It comes as a result of facing and seizing, every
opportunity as an invitation, to grow and mature in the truth of Jesus
Christ. Through every circumstance, we are more than conquerors through
Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:37)
Prayer
Lord, when the difficult times come in our lives, we look to you for
wisdom and truth. We depend upon your strength and ability to see us
through. What appears to be a failure, or setback, is but another
opportunity for us to be corrected, taught, and to grow more like you.
Take the situation we face today and turn it around and bring good from
it. Help us to recognize the opportunity, which lies in the midst of our
adversity. In Jesus name we ask and believe. Amen.
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