ENDURING THE CHALLENGES

JULY 7, 2020

By Christian Schroppel, Middle School Coordinator

“God is faithful and He will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing He will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” (1 Cor. 10:13 )

What I love about this verse is how honest it is. It doesn’t read, “God is faithful and He will not let you be tested.” No, it acknowledges the fact that this life will be filled with tests and trials. There are some who claim that if you follow Jesus, your life will be perfect. But what they fail to recognize is that our world is still filled with sin. There is pain, there is suffering, there is injustice. And we will not be free of those this side of heaven.

However, there is also hope. We read in first line of the verse that “God is faithful.” Even when our own faith wanes, God’s faithfulness is immeasurable. Even when we turn our back on Him and fall prey to the temptations of the world, God is with us and He is for us. Yes, we will be tested. But we know that with God’s help we will be able to endure. 

When the darkness begins to set it, turn your eyes toward God’s light. For we know that His light shall overcome all darkness. And know that you have a community that cares about you. Even during this time of social distancing and meeting virtually, we care about you and have resources in place to help. 

Prayer: Lord Jesus, we need You in our lives. We admit that it is so easy for us to turn away from You and try to do things on our own. But, Lord, we recognize that we can’t do it without You. We ask that You would guide us back to You. Pull us closer in. We need You and we love You, Jesus. In Your name we pray, Amen. 

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