An Eternal Light of Hope Scripture reading: Daniel 3:16–18 Key verse: Romans 8:39 Nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. A. B. Simpson spoke of trials: I once heard a simple man say something that I have never forgotten: “When God tests you, it is a good time for you to test Him by putting His promises to the proof, and claiming from Him just as much as your trials have rendered necessary.” There are two ways of getting out of a trial. One is to simply try to get rid of the trial, and be thankful when it is over. The other is to recognize the trial as a challenge from God to claim a larger blessing than we have ever had, and to hail it with delight as an opportunity of obtaining a larger measure of Divine grace. Thus even the adversary becomes an auxiliary, and the things that seem to be against us turn out to be for the furtherance of our way. Surely this is to be more than conquerors through Him who loved us (Romans 8:39). Daniel never planned to be tossed into the lions’ den. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego didn’t expect to see the inside of the fiery furnace. Joseph had no idea when he showed his coat of many colors to his brothers that they would sell him to Egyptian bondsmen. Life contains many difficult twists and turns. But God customarily takes hopeless situations and turns them around for His glory and our good. You always can trust the fact that God is your Eternal Light. Look to Him for hope, and He will bring encouragement to your heart. O God, You are my Eternal Light. I look to You today for hope and encouragement.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:19:07 +0000
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