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In the midst of it all ...
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“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and
they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.” (Matthew
1:23)
When Daniel was in the midst of the lion's den…God was with
him.
When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were in the midst of the
fiery furnace… God was with them.
It would have been perfectly easy for God to immediately
transport these saints out of their difficulties, but no, He chose instead to
be with them in the midst of their trials.
God chose to reveal His power through the trials instead of
exercising His power to remove them.
Trials and difficulties are simply a part of life and quite
honestly, the longer I walk with the Lord the bigger these trials become.
But how do we react when our faith is challenged by these
adversities?
James 1:2 says to count it all joy!
What could possibly be joyful about difficult situations?
Painful, yes... but joy??
Yet, somehow, I do find joy in knowing, and even sensing that
God is with me in the midst of my problems -- in the midst of my trials.
He did promise never to leave or forsake me; and as I look over
my life, I find it to be absolutely true... no matter what crazy situation I'm
in, God is with me.
We all have this decision: either to complain because of the
trials we're enduring... or to prayerfully lift our souls before him (Psalm
25:1) ... and rejoice in the midst of our troubles -- knowing,
believing, and even feeling, that God is with us, now... always... all the way!
Worthy Ministries
Worthy
Ministries is a Christian organization based in Israel with a global outreach
to more than 120 countries on a daily basis.
Though
we are an internet ministry, we are also significantly involved in the land of
Israel. Living in Southern part of Israel near the Dead Sea, we run Worthy News
and minister full-time to the many spiritually hungry people in our region.
Learn about our Project Hear O Israel.
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