Tuesday, July 29 || GLORIFY JESUS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES

Honey Drops for Every Soul
Jul 29
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“As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.’’ - Ephesians 4:1

Sufferings are allowed in a believer’s life by God to strengthen us and to make us grow in our spiritual life. This theme runs through the entire Bible. For example, once Paul was falsely accused of bringing Greeks into the temple and defiling the holy place! When the crowd heard this, there was a great uproar and Paul was taken into protective custody. (Acts 21:27-40) Subsequently he faced many, many hardships and finally was brought to Rome to appear before Caesar. There he was imprisoned and chained to the Roman soldiers awaiting trial. Paul’s circumstances were anything but joyful. But under such circumstances he wrote the epistle to the Philippians, containing four brief chapters, in which he mentioned the word ‘joy’ 19 times in one way or another. How was it possible? Because he had a constant fellowship with the Lord. In Philippians 1:12,13, he wrote “What has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel. As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.” Paul considered him not as a prisoner of Rome but as the prisoner of Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 3:1) He did not allow circumstances to overcome him. But he turned those circumstances into opportunities to magnify Christ and to win souls. Paul saw the hand of God in his hardships and sufferings. He knew for sure that nothing had happened to him by accident, that God had been working out His purpose.

Dear friends, let us not lament about the painful incidents that happened in our life. Let us understand that God our Creator has a noble purpose for each one of us.  Nothing happens to us by accident.  So, let us not allow hardships to break us, but let us take them to glorify Christ and bring honor to His name.

PRAYER: Heavenly Father, let me realize that when I take You with me in every circumstance, even during hardships, struggles and sufferings, I can remain joyful. Let me not lament over my problems but talk about Your goodness to others and glorify Your name. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.