Pain hurts, and few of us would choose it if we had a choice. But often God
chooses it for us, so we can experience his strong deliverance and learn to
praise him more perfectly. Consider Psalm 102 (a psalm with a preface that
reads “the prayer of an afflicted man”) where we discover that amid the
psalmist’s pain he has learned to recognize God’s providential rescue. More
than that, he is resolved to utilize God’s answer to his prayers as a
springboard for liberal amounts of thanksgiving and celebration. He even
directs it to be written down and memorialized so that others can join with him
in worshipping God for his gracious relief. So when your stormy trial
encounters those respites of peace and calm, let us follow this inspired example
and share our incremental victories so that together many can rejoice in the
deliverance that God is providing!
For more devotionals sermons and resources go to http://www.focalpointministries.org/
No comments:
Post a Comment