June 13
Believers tend to wrestle with the ‘Why?’ of the adversities that assail their lives. Oh, yes, Jesus states clearly, “In the world you shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer, for I have overcome the world,” (See John 16:33), but we prefer to cling to the more optimistic promises.
We like, for example, the one in Revelation 5:10 that says, “Thou…hast made us …kings and princes and we shall reign on the earth.” We tend to overlook the fact that this is spoken during a time of tribulation when the ultimate penalty is required of those who profess faith in Christ.
Yet, in spite of any misunderstanding about the presence of tribulation in the lives of people of faith, we may cling to the words of the Apostle Paul in II Corinthians 12:9 where he spoke these words of faith in the behalf of all who would suffer. “The Lord Jesus said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.’” Christ’s grace is not just helpful in difficult times, it is perfected.
Paul goes on to say, “Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.” We, too, may make that boast with the same confidence Paul had. Like him we may say, “…while we were sinners, Christ died for us ,,,and we are saved from wrath through Him…” Romans 5:8-10. This glorious truth negates the power of worldly trials that will soon be over.
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