Day 2 (of 21) of Prayer and Fasting: Philippians 4:11 I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content I have to admit that having no coffee and chocolate the last few days has been rough! Today as I found myself wanting to complain about having to do another 20 days of fasting, I could see Saeed and the tens of thousands of Christians who are imprisoned because of their love for Jesus. They have given their basic rights and freedoms as human beings (food, water, home, family) for months and days and years because of their love and passion for Jesus. Many have given their lives. Suddenly my fast did not seem difficult at all. My mind was on Saeed. In a cold dark cell with no believers to encourage him. With minimal food and water. With no bed. I could hear Paul writing from his prison cell...I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. The word LEARNED caught my attention. Paul had LEARNED to be content. It did not come to him naturally. But He had learned it and how well he had learned it! To write such encouraging letters from prison to those on the outside! For Saeed being content means being content in his cell. For me, it is learning to be content with having a husband who is suffering in prison. In being a single mom. In letting go of all timelines and expectations of Saeeds release and praising God despite the circumstances and how long that might take or how things might turn out. Today in my prayer and fasting my focus has been on being content in whatever state I am in. O Lord, teach us to be content in whatever state that we are in. Single or Married. Poor or Rich. With or without.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 00:55:59 +0000
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