When Adversity Comes

"Adversity does not necessarily mean you are not in God's will." ~ Kathleen Quimby--my Mom 

Sometimes, I just know that something is not proceeding according

to the will of God, because it isn't going as I planned it for Him. 

It seems  that John The Baptist was a lot like that, too. He baptized Jesus. He saw the Spirit descending like a dove on Jesus. He heard a voice saying that Jesus was God's beloved Son. He proclaimed before men, "Behold the Lamb of God". God even told him before he baptized Jesus that the Spirit would descend on Him and that John would know that He was the Messiah.

But when adversity came, when He was in prison and things were not

going the way he thought they should. John sent two of his disciples to

inquire of Jesus if he was the Messiah or if they should look for

another. He sought confirmation one more time.

 The Word tells us what to think when adversity comes our way:

"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to

test you, as though some strange thing happened to you, (V.13) But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings,

that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with

exceeding joy."  I Peter 4:12&13

* See also, Matt 3:16; Mark 1:9-11; Luke 2: 21&22; John 1:29-34; Matt 11:1-4

Have a great day; and remember who and whose you are.

Brenda Quimby Smith

"Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy." Jude v. 24 KJV