"And they loved not their lives unto the death..."
What is God allowing you to go through? Are you mad at God, confused, bitter? Are you worried? Do you trust Him? When Job was complaining, God asked him: "where were you when I formed the Earth?" The Lord has a plan, He can see further than we can, yet we hold Him accountable for things that go wrong instead of trusting that God is a loving Father and has everything under control.
Hypothetically speaking, let's assume you knew that you were about to be put into a terrible war, possibly even sent to the front lines of battle, then would your attitude be different? Assuming you knew all this, if you were given a chance to go to pamper camp instead of boot camp, would you really prefer that? Boot camp prepares the soldiers to survive when in battle, it strengthens their attitude towards adversity and things that could go wrong so that they can do the best in all situations. It helps them to survive and to protect others around them. Would you really rather go to pamper camp, where everything you want is given to you until the day of the war has come? If you did, would you be ready to face all things once you entered into the harshness of war? Would you be able to survive?
We like to complain to God in our hearts because He has been putting us through the refining fire, but we do not see what He sees. Maybe we should trust that the trying of our faith produces endurance and know that everything that God allows us to go through has a purpose. If even Jesus went through a desert period, then how can we be infuriated at God in our deserts? Are we planning to be like the Israelites who were not able to enter the Promise Land because of their unbelief or are we going to ask God what He wants us to learn and seek His face in spite of the storm? Jesus was only in the desert for forty days and he left the desert in God's favor and with power, but the Israelites were stuck wandering for forty years. Why?
How about instead of complaining about what we don't have, let's give thanks for what we do have, and if Jesus is the only thing we have, we have everything we need. Friends, we are in the last days and being prepared for what is to come. Jesus is coming soon!
Praise You Jesus! May You be our everything forevermore!
They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
- Revelations 12:11
What is God allowing you to go through? Are you mad at God, confused, bitter? Are you worried? Do you trust Him? When Job was complaining, God asked him: "where were you when I formed the Earth?" The Lord has a plan, He can see further than we can, yet we hold Him accountable for things that go wrong instead of trusting that God is a loving Father and has everything under control.
Hypothetically speaking, let's assume you knew that you were about to be put into a terrible war, possibly even sent to the front lines of battle, then would your attitude be different? Assuming you knew all this, if you were given a chance to go to pamper camp instead of boot camp, would you really prefer that? Boot camp prepares the soldiers to survive when in battle, it strengthens their attitude towards adversity and things that could go wrong so that they can do the best in all situations. It helps them to survive and to protect others around them. Would you really rather go to pamper camp, where everything you want is given to you until the day of the war has come? If you did, would you be ready to face all things once you entered into the harshness of war? Would you be able to survive?
We like to complain to God in our hearts because He has been putting us through the refining fire, but we do not see what He sees. Maybe we should trust that the trying of our faith produces endurance and know that everything that God allows us to go through has a purpose. If even Jesus went through a desert period, then how can we be infuriated at God in our deserts? Are we planning to be like the Israelites who were not able to enter the Promise Land because of their unbelief or are we going to ask God what He wants us to learn and seek His face in spite of the storm? Jesus was only in the desert for forty days and he left the desert in God's favor and with power, but the Israelites were stuck wandering for forty years. Why?
How about instead of complaining about what we don't have, let's give thanks for what we do have, and if Jesus is the only thing we have, we have everything we need. Friends, we are in the last days and being prepared for what is to come. Jesus is coming soon!
Praise You Jesus! May You be our everything forevermore!
They triumphed over him
by the blood of the Lamb
and by the word of their testimony;
they did not love their lives so much
as to shrink from death.
- Revelations 12:11
