God abides within every one of His children. He makes His
presence known to us in our spirit, soul and body (1
Thessalonians 5:23). The intimacy of His presence within us fills our
heart with peace and joy as we focus our mind on Him (Isaiah
26:3). Regardless of the tribulation we endure, we can recognize
God's hand in it. He uses our trials for our ultimate good (Romans
8:28).
Trials are God's messengers of love, preparing us for what
we will face in the future, building Godly character in our soul - our mind,
choices and feelings - and proving to us the extent of His power and love for
us. We can accept testing without reservation as God's emissary of love. When
we are the weakest, then we are the strongest in Him.
We glory in our limitations, because then the power of God
can work in and through us (2 Corinthians 12:9-11). As we
wait on the Lord each moment of the day, His Spirit guides us and prepares the
way for us (Isaiah 40:31). We can continually abide in
God's presence. He never withdraws from us; it is our sin, which separates us
from Him (Deuteronomy 31:6).
Yet, repentance brings forgiveness and restores our
fellowship with our Lord and King. As we dwell in Christ, He keeps us safe (Psalm
27:5). Therefore, we can rejoice in our trials, knowing that they
are only temporary (James 1:2; 1 Peter 1:6). We rejoice because our
hope is in Christ alone, regardless of the circumstances occurring in our life.
God's Spirit helps us to be patient during our tribulation,
especially as we constantly pray throughout the trial (Romans
12:12). We can take heart and walk in peace, because Christ in us
overcomes the trials through us (John 16:33), and nothing can ever separate us
from His love (Romans 8:35-39). This life is only worth living if
we live it in God's will and way.
Prayer:
Father God, allow Your Holy Spirit to fill us through our
entire being with the fullest amount of your divine Presence, so that we are
completely overflowing with all of Your spiritual richness (Ephesians
3:19). Let Your Spirit dwell in us and lead us in Your paths
throughout our life. In every trial, You hide us in the shelter of Your
tabernacle and You set our feet high on the Rock of Christ (Psalm
18:2).
Thought for the Day:
The Lord will rescue us from all of our trials. - 2 Peter
2:9
