To Be First, We Must Be Last By Michael Youssef, - TopicsExpress

To Be First, We Must Be Last By Michael Youssef, Ph.D. Throughout the Bible, we learn how the wisdom of God confounds the wisdom of man. When we look at some of the teachings of Christ, the principles He taught seem contradictory to conventional knowledge. To be first, we must be last? How much sense does that make, especially today in our ego-driven society? Biblical principles contain tremendous truth. David personally discovered that brokenness leads to godly wholeness. Brokenness can come to the life of the believer in many ways through disappointment, sorrow, and sin. Maybe God instructs us to go one way, but we are determined to go another. The result is frustration or disappointment. Sometimes, brokenness comes not because we have done anything wrong, but because God wants to test and strengthen our faith. This was true in Davids life. David’s brokenness was not always a result of his sin. God often used the fires of affliction in Davids life to shape and mold him for greater service. The Lord also knew that when future difficulty came or disappointment struck, David would be prepared and his faith would not waver or fail. Brokenness has a way of revealing our level of faith better than anything else. When it continues over months and even years, we truly learn where the focus of our faith lies. When we begin to identify with the words of David, as he fled from a jealous and enraged King Saul, then we will know that brokenness is accomplishing its greatest work in our lives. Remember, if God is allowing you to experience brokenness, it will be followed by tremendous blessing as you learn to put your trust in Him. Prayer: Lord, thank You that in the midst of the brokenness, I can trust that You are working out Your good purposes in me. Thank You for the blessings that will come out of the pain. You are so faithful. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen. “Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you” (Psalm 9:10).

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