Day 10
January 12
Psalm 119:73-80
In these verses, the psalmist is experiencing some persisting type of affliction which he attributes to the hand of God. He strengthened himself by meditating on God’s precepts and delighting in His law which gave him comfort, became his prized possession and drove him to desire it even more. Do you allow God to grow your faith and encourage your walk even in times of affliction? Are you able to believe that God in His sovereignty has brought you here?
Friends, this is possible as we grow and mature in our faith. The good news is that God wants us all to have a mature, strong faith. And everything that you are experiencing now or have in the past is part of the maturing process. Nothing has been wasted. In Luke 22:31-32 Jesus is speaking and tells Peter that Satan has asked to sift him as wheat. But Jesus prayed for him that his faith would not fail, and then he should strengthen his brothers.
Do you live each day with a confident trust in God to do what He says He will do? Do you pray and act with the expectation that He will be faithful? God uses the circumstances of our lives as a training ground to help us grow in faith, fulfill His purposes and bring Him glory. And in turn we should use what we learn to strengthen and encourage others. 1 Peter 1:7 in the NLT says, “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold – though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.”
No one can take away the peace and comfort that comes as we hold tightly to God’s precepts.
Julie Blischke
In these verses, the psalmist is experiencing some persisting type of affliction which he attributes to the hand of God. He strengthened himself by meditating on God’s precepts and delighting in His law which gave him comfort, became his prized possession and drove him to desire it even more. Do you allow God to grow your faith and encourage your walk even in times of affliction? Are you able to believe that God in His sovereignty has brought you here?
Friends, this is possible as we grow and mature in our faith. The good news is that God wants us all to have a mature, strong faith. And everything that you are experiencing now or have in the past is part of the maturing process. Nothing has been wasted. In Luke 22:31-32 Jesus is speaking and tells Peter that Satan has asked to sift him as wheat. But Jesus prayed for him that his faith would not fail, and then he should strengthen his brothers.
Do you live each day with a confident trust in God to do what He says He will do? Do you pray and act with the expectation that He will be faithful? God uses the circumstances of our lives as a training ground to help us grow in faith, fulfill His purposes and bring Him glory. And in turn we should use what we learn to strengthen and encourage others. 1 Peter 1:7 in the NLT says, “These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold – though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.”
No one can take away the peace and comfort that comes as we hold tightly to God’s precepts.
Julie Blischke