God speaks today Wednesday | November 8, 2023
Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
(Habakkuk 3:17)Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
(2 Timothy 3:12) God, through thick and thin
Churches and pastors often fail to prepare their congregations for the inevitable suffering and adversity that believers will face. Even when we pray, fast, and confess sins, trials may persist, and our faithfulness can be tested. In these times, we must trust in God's sovereignty and recognize that everything He does in our lives is ultimately good, even if we don't understand it. Sometimes suffering comes from doing God's will, and we may face persecution or attack for our integrity and testimony. We should strive to glorify God in the midst of our trials and maintain an attitude of surrender to His will. Our sufferings are never in vain, and God is always working positively in the lives of His children. We can trust that nothing can separate us from His love, and all things work together for our good.
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Cross Reference
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
(Acts 14:22)Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
(1 Peter 4:12)For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
(1 Peter 2:20)Judah mourneth, and the gates thereof languish; they are black unto the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.
(Jeremiah 14:2)Comments: