trials

Today’s sermon, at my church, was all about finding joy in our personal trials and tribulations as a process of growing spiritually. Our worship hall has a max capacity of 1,300 and today was a full house; especially for the 10:30 service. Towards the end of the service, the pastor asked that...

Monday, August 8, 2016, 6:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “My Jesus, I Love Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read James 1:1-18 (ESV). Joy in Trials (vv. 1-4) James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes in the Dispersion: Greetings...

Sunday, July 31, 2016, 6:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Broken and Contrite.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 4:14-5:10 (ESV). Hold Fast (4:14-16) Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold...

Friday, July 8, 2016, 6:37 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 1 Thessalonians 3 (ESV). We Are Destined (vv. 1-5) Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone...

Thursday, June 23, 2016, 6:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Be Strong and Take Courage.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Philippians 1:12-30 (ESV). Without Fear (vv. 12-14) I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the...

Saturday, May 28, 2016, 3:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Keeps Me Singing.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 (ESV). The God of all Comfort (vv. 1-7) Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church...

Monday, February 8, 2016, 8:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Nothing Can Separate Us.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Mark 13:5-13 (ESV). Birth Pains (vv. 5-8) And Jesus began to say to them, “See that no one leads you astray. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am...

While we live on the face of this earth, we will have troubles, hardships and trials. As followers of Jesus Christ, we have an arch enemy in Satan, who is out to destroy the church. So, we should expect that we will be hated, persecuted, despised and rejected of humankind. Although Satan is our...

Tuesday, February 2, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “In Faithfulness He Leads Me.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Mark 4:35-41 (ESV). On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took...

The Lord Jesus had just spoken to my heart this morning concerning how his divine discipline via trials, tribulations, troubles and hardships is a gift of his grace to his church. I was reading in Isaiah 29. What the Lord taught me was that God brings into our lives, or else he permits in our...