"His Voice Today"
December 18
🔸️ Sufferings promote the character of Christ in us! 🔸️
"When He tests me, I will come out as pure as gold." (Job 23:10).
Some have been crying for weeks together thinking that they might drown their anxieties into the sea of tears! Still others, crushed by the burden of grief, "weeping in their hearts."
Sufferings and tribulations could turn out for a very good purpose. Having that purpose in mind, the Almighty God, who loves us deeply, allows sufferings to enter our lives. Troubles can change our whole character! Sandalwood smells good, when the ax cuts the Sandalwood tree! In the same way, through sufferings, we can become a blessing to others and to those who harmed us, through the goodness we have learned from God! If we want to become God-like, we must prepare to face numerous tribulations.... at the same time, we shouldn't allow those tribulations to oppress us.
Some devotees have gone into the deadly depths of misery. Yet their devotional experiences have been immensely blessed. We need to know the fact that if we learn to handle sufferings in the right way, we could become well tuned. We learn wonderful lessons in this school of misery. The reward we get at the end of that education is..."our changing nature of Christ like"!!
We do not have the power to control over any events that causes suffering. But, the Lord can control them and thereby cause good things to happen "within us"!! Yes, all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to His purpose.”(Romans 8:28).
Prayer:
Dear Father! Give us the grace not to plunge ourselves in tears for the sufferings we face in this World; may that suffering fire cleanse us and transform us Christ like! In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, amen.
Author:
Brother Zac Poonen
Translated version of the Tamil "Family Meditation Book".
From:-
https://t.me/hisvoicetoday
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