"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
"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
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