The Apostle Paul said in 2 Timothy 1:12,
“For I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that he is able to guard that which I give to him for this day”.
That was a powerful statement coming from a man who in his lifetime was
beaten, stoned, homeless and imprisoned. How could such faith come
from Paul in the midst of all that he had to endure? It seems like God
should have made Paul’s life a little easier since he was entrusted with
bringing the good news of Christ to the lost. But God’s ways are
higher.
The truth lies in the fact that Paul intimately
KNEW the God
he served. He was confident that he could have peace in his blessings
as well as his trials. He understood that in all things, God was
working out a perfect plan that would strengthen Paul in this life and
earn him reward in heaven. The reality was that God had a purpose in
using all that came against Paul to further his kingdom as he
transformed Paul into the image of Christ. Paul was ready for the day
when he would meet his Savior face to face. For that reason he believed
that to die was gain and to go on living was for Christ. Paul was
ready to do whatever was asked of him.
The grace that you need to face all of the challenges in your life
as a believer is living in you! There is now no mountain of trouble and
no sea of tears that can stop you from living an abundant life in
Christ Jesus. The enemy can’t do anything to you that God knows will
destroy you. You can’t lose the battle when the power of Christ is your
force and your strength. You must always remember that God knows your
struggles and your pain. It was by his will that you were created and
by his word he spoke the universe into existence. There is nothing
hidden from the all-knowing, all present God.
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