O death, where is your
sting? O grave, where is your victory? – 1Co 15:55
Do Christians experience troubles?
Absolutely. Being a Believer does not
automatically mean that your life will become one sweet ride. As a matter of
fact, scriptures indicate that your problems may not be in spite of your faith
but actually because of it! (Mk
10:30; Jn 16:33, 2Ti 3:12, etc.).
Problems are a common trait of everyone on
Earth (Job 14:1). Nevertheless, our response to said problems is what separates
us from the world.
Because we are kings on this Earth and because
we possess a heavenly citizenship though we live down here (Rev 1:6; Phil
3:20), there should be a level of decorum and decency with the way we face
life’s challenges.
If when we receive bad news we scream and shout
just like every other person then what testimony do we have to show our
neighbours and colleagues? If a doctor’s report instantly turns us morose and
grief-stricken, will we now not excuse him/her if we hear them later saying
that all these Christians’ “faith” talk is hypocrisy?
In Judges 8:18, when Gideon confronted two
Midianite rulers about the identity of some men they had killed earlier, they
answered, “They looked like you – every
one of them like the son of a king.” (GNB).
Yes, Beloved, even your enemies should be able
to observe something dignified about
you; something un-common, something royal.
Though adversities may befall us, we’re not
like the people of the world; we’re not without hope, without help or without
resort.
No matter the news you just received, or your
present condition, just know that your God is still on the Throne and
everything will yet work out for good.
AMEN.
More Blessings await
you today; you’ll not miss them in Jesus’ Name.
GREG ELKAN
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