God speaks today Friday | August 20, 2021

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: (Psalm 139:23)
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: (1 Peter 1:6)
Dr. Roberto Miranda

Formative times in the desert

Pain and sadness can prepare us to see the positive aspects of life and turn our attention to eternal things. The Bible shows how God uses sufferings and brokenness to prepare us for deeper understanding and growth. Our character, especially our heart, can either attract or take away the blessing of God. When our heart is tender and willing towards spiritual things, God is willing to favor and bless us. We should continually ask God to examine and perfect our hearts and personalities. Jabes's sad formation in childhood prepared him for a critical moment when he dared to conceive something different and pray to God for a better life. His prayer contains great spiritual values and a way for us to pray and turn to God. Read more...


Cross Reference

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. (Psalm 26:2)
Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity. (Job 31:6)
The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. (Proverbs 17:3)
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: (1 Peter 1:7)

Comments:

Alonso Linarez : Excellent word, very edifying, thank you the Lord bless you greatly.
Ignacio Goyes: Glory to God
Ludwing abril: Thanks.
Nancy suazo: Amen Jesus Christ your word blesses me greatly
GRISSEL García: ANSWERED PRAYER "For a little time if necessary, be afflicted with various trials (temptations), so that the proof of your faith, more precious than gold that perishes, though tested by fire, may be found resulting in praise, glory and honor in the revelation of Jesus Christ. (1 Peter 1: 6) "
Elizabeth: Thank you very much, your teachings help me a lot. Amen 🙏
Domingo Tijerino: Excellent, it's a blessing, aim for the heart
Jonny Medina: Amen, Pastor, may the Lord continue to use you as an instrument to speak to us and confirm his purposes in us; Without evidence there can be no blessings, as Ministers of the Lord we have to learn to endure for love of his work: to bear witness to what he has done in our lives and rescue souls from the captive state in which they are. May the Lord continue to glorify himself in our lives. God bless you.