My husband and I just made a major move halfway across the U.S. It's a challenging time as we learn what we need to know about our new location and seek to fulfill God's purposes.
But the challenges my husband and I face in our move are nothing compared to the challenges all Christians are facing as our world “moves” farther away from God and farther into the darkness of a Romans 1:18-32 world, where sins are celebrated and God's truth is mocked.
We're facing new challenges, but we have some wonderful examples to help us shine in the darkness (Matthew 5:14-16).
✔ Like David, we can come against our “Goliaths” in the name of the Lord our God, trusting God's strength, not our own (1 Samuel 17:45).
✔ Like Joseph, we can see God’s good purposes in seemingly bad circumstances (Genesis 50:20; Romans 8:28).
✔ Like Queen Esther, we can bravely take advantage of the opportunities in our sphere of influence, knowing we are born “for such a time as this” (Esther 1-10; Esther 4:14).
Our world has “moved,” dear Christians, but we can stay grounded in God's purposes, facing our challenges fully engaged and fully protected (Ephesians 2:10; Ephesians 6:10-18).
See these devotions that give further insights to each bullet point:
You can also listen to this devotion on YouTube: Some Trust in Chariots
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