REAL STRENGTH

“...we pray for you always, that our God will count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, so that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Thessalonians‬ ‭1:11-12‬

Whenever we go through trials or afflictions there is something in most of us that asks the question, why? What did I do wrong that this is happening to me?

When you begin to understand the ‘ways’ of Jesus you begin to understand the ‘why’ question. Why does anything degenerate? Why does everything eventually stop working? Why do people get sick? Why do people die? Why?

Back in history in the Garden of Eden the parents of all humanity chose a path that was separate from the self-existing life of God. From that day until Jesus returns everything is spiraling downward to some sort of end.

When Jesus rose from the dead He ended that cycle in our spirit. He has given the true believer in Jesus the self existent life of God. Everything else in the world will come to an end including the flesh and what ever we build on our own apart from God.

Beloved, your faith in Christ will always be tested. The greater the faith the greater the battle. The greater the battle the greater the victory. The greater the victory the greater the celebration. Celebration gives joy and courage to take on greater faith.

Today in your affliction, trial and testing don’t shrink back. Real strength is putting absolute trust in the one that through suffering learned obedience to God and has become the author of our salvation. Real strength is absolute trust in Jesus who is absolute truth.