Posts with the tag “trials”

“And they sang a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.” (Revelation 14:3)When trials and tribulations come, sometimes God gives you a song that only you can learn. It is a song written just for you. Sometimes songs aren’t learned on top of the mountain. Sometimes they are ...  Read More

“I, John, your brother and companion in the suffering and kingdom and patient endurance that are ours in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus” - Revelation 1:9 We often think of our tribulations as punishment. When we are in an undesirable situation, we might think we are being punished for our wrongdoings, or we might even blame it on bad luck. ...  Read More

“And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for He has looked on the humble estate of His servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name’” (Luke 1:46-9). It seems like the enemy tries the hardest to rob us of peace and joy when it is most imperative that we have...  Read More

“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them” (Romans 12:14).   Can you imagine your parent, your friend, your spouse, anyone, leading you into the woods and leaving you there just as the sound of howling wolves echoes through the trees? They bring you into the forest and leave you alone while a pack of wolves is on the hunt.  This is often what it feels like when we think of facing...  Read More