Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad - for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world. (1 Peter 4:12-13 NLT)
Today's meditation:
- Where do some Christians get this notion that we are exempt from difficulties and trials? It's not about exemption but about persevering through trouble knowing that God is with us.
Pray today:
- For quiet contentment and peace in the privilege of knowing Jesus and partnering with him in good times and bad, when life is easy and when it's hard, trusting him for outcomes that bring him glory.
- For gladness during trouble that steadies our emotions and builds our confidence in God no matter the difficulties we face.
- For those at Emmanuel College who feel stress and who are troubled, regardless of the cause of the suffering, to look to Jesus for help and to be content whether he brings endurance to navigate the trouble or deliverance from it.
Pray First! Pray Through!
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