IN FAITH, IN PAIN – by Stephanie M. White
Be not afraid of them [their faces], for I am with you to deliver you, says the Lord…And they shall fight against you, but they shall not [finally] prevail against you, for I am with you, says the Lord, to deliver you. Jeremiah 1:8, 19 (Amp)
Did you ever feel like you were experiencing more problems because of the Word? Did you ever feel as if the promises that God gave you were the very cause of the trial you were experiencing? Jeremiah felt “persuaded and deceived” (Jeremiah 20:7 Amp). He felt as if God had talked him into believing something only to keep him from receiving it. Perhaps God has “persuaded” you to believe something from His Word and instead of moving forward and receiving it, you feel as if you’re going farther away from the promise. You may feel deceived – you may feel like what God said is not the truth for your life. You may feel misinformed, mislead, and maybe even betrayed, but understand that God cannot deceive us! Whatever He says will come to pass!
When God’s promises take time to come to pass that’s when many give up and may even begin to feel like they were deceived, but we must press on; we must take root in the Word. If we can look past our trial to the end result, then we’ll be able to press past the pain of the trial through the power Christ has bestowed upon us. Jesus despised the shame of the cross, but he set the joy of the cross before Him – He focused on the outcome of this trying time, not the trial itself (Hebrews 12:2). Look to Christ; focus on His promises of deliverance for you!
Stephanie is a Bible teacher and the author of four books. Find her books and contact here HERE.
