Trust in the Lord in all you do and don’t lean on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in everything you do and he will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
A question that we hear often is “How could God let this happen?”Recently I watched the movie “The Hiding Place’; the story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family who hid Jewish people in their home in Amsterdam during World War II. They were caught and imprisoned for their kindness. As Corrie and her sister, Betsy “settled into” the horrors of Ravensbrook prison camp, Betsy began to share her faith in Jesus and read the Bible to anyone who would listen; this very same question came from their fellow prisoners. Betsy and Corrie could not give a satisfactory answer but stated their trust in God in spite of their surroundings.
Betsy was more able than Corrie to embrace the place they found themselves in. She didn’t like it any more than the others did, but she chose, in the midst of unbelievable hardship, to believe that God had a purpose for them there. Her gentle, faith-filled character drew many fellow prisoners to Jesus Christ and softened even the hardest and most selfish heart. Such was the result of her embracing these horrible conditions. Her peace and joy were evident to those around her. Corrie too came to see God at work in that place.
Do you find yourself in a hard place today? Has tragedy and heartache touched your family? Has sickness brought you low? Have doors of opportunity closed in your face and left you feeling rejected? Has age caught up with you making you feel that you have no more usefulness in God’s kingdom work? Each of these things marks a life change that we must deal with.
The challenge for each of us is to look through the eyes of faith and realise that each season of life is an opportunity for growth. As we embrace our new place, we will grow in grace and maturity, wisdom and faith. Never give up. Our usefulness on earth is never done till we move to heaven. If we can’t do anything but pray we are still useful. The busy, active people often lack the luxury of time to pray for long, yet the need for prayer is so great in our world today.
Why don’t you seek the Lord and ask him to show you what his plan is for this season of your life, and move into it with courage and determination, allowing God to work in and through you all that he purposes for your life………….. and the lives of others. Bloom where you are planted!
Prayer: Lord Jesus, please help me to embrace this season of my life. Help me to give you the frustrations of it so that I can receive your grace to do what you want me to do this day. Amen
A question that we hear often is “How could God let this happen?”Recently I watched the movie “The Hiding Place’; the story of Corrie Ten Boom and her family who hid Jewish people in their home in Amsterdam during World War II. They were caught and imprisoned for their kindness. As Corrie and her sister, Betsy “settled into” the horrors of Ravensbrook prison camp, Betsy began to share her faith in Jesus and read the Bible to anyone who would listen; this very same question came from their fellow prisoners. Betsy and Corrie could not give a satisfactory answer but stated their trust in God in spite of their surroundings.
Betsy was more able than Corrie to embrace the place they found themselves in. She didn’t like it any more than the others did, but she chose, in the midst of unbelievable hardship, to believe that God had a purpose for them there. Her gentle, faith-filled character drew many fellow prisoners to Jesus Christ and softened even the hardest and most selfish heart. Such was the result of her embracing these horrible conditions. Her peace and joy were evident to those around her. Corrie too came to see God at work in that place.
Do you find yourself in a hard place today? Has tragedy and heartache touched your family? Has sickness brought you low? Have doors of opportunity closed in your face and left you feeling rejected? Has age caught up with you making you feel that you have no more usefulness in God’s kingdom work? Each of these things marks a life change that we must deal with.
The challenge for each of us is to look through the eyes of faith and realise that each season of life is an opportunity for growth. As we embrace our new place, we will grow in grace and maturity, wisdom and faith. Never give up. Our usefulness on earth is never done till we move to heaven. If we can’t do anything but pray we are still useful. The busy, active people often lack the luxury of time to pray for long, yet the need for prayer is so great in our world today.
Why don’t you seek the Lord and ask him to show you what his plan is for this season of your life, and move into it with courage and determination, allowing God to work in and through you all that he purposes for your life………….. and the lives of others. Bloom where you are planted!
Prayer: Lord Jesus, please help me to embrace this season of my life. Help me to give you the frustrations of it so that I can receive your grace to do what you want me to do this day. Amen
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