My prayer for you for today is that you will not be overwhelmed
and depressed in difficult times but that you will rise and trust God. In Jesus
name.
Acts
5:40-42
The others accepted his advice. They called in the
apostles and had them flogged. Then they ordered them never again to speak in
the name of Jesus, and they let them go.
The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus. And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: "Jesus is the Messiah."
The apostles left the high council rejoicing that God had counted them worthy to suffer disgrace for the name of Jesus. And every day, in the Temple and from house to house, they continued to teach and preach this message: "Jesus is the Messiah."
God does not make mistakes. I can’t remember that being
punished as a child that it was nice. In fact it wasn’t a pleasant experience. And
it is one thing being punished for doing something wrong, and another thing for
being punished for trying to do the right thing. It is so easy for us to be
angry when we are mistreated, bullied, blamed, laughed at, joked about,
ignored, ill, etc. Yet when I read this part in Acts and I read they were
flogged and then I got to the part where they rejoiced about it, I stopped and I
had to read it again. Jesus said that we will suffer, because He suffered. Yet
they rejoiced about it. That brought me to this: “God does not make mistakes!”
He will use whatever you face to His glory and for His purpose. You must not
give up. Remain faithful and trust Him. You must never be ashamed of following Jesus,
you must be proud of it. You are part of the kingdom of God. You are part of
His ultimate plan. So let us REJOICE!
Listening to the thunder and the rain made me remember that
there are greater things at work around us.
Have a great day, friend of Jesus.
Cheers
