When Our Faith Is Tested

We like it when life is going smoothly and all seems right with the world.  Life isn't always smooth, however.  Sometimes life gets really hard and sometimes it gets really painful.  We have great moments and many good memories of times when everything seemed to be going well for us.

There will be times when trouble comes knocking on our door.  There will be times when our faith is put to the ultimate test.  Sometimes the test and trial will be so severe that we will be tempted to walk away from everything and just give up.  We all have a breaking point.  We all have an area of weakness.  The devil loves to launch his fiery darts at us and he always seems to try to hit us at our weakest point. 

We must not crumble in despair for we know the Lord.  He is the Mighty God.  He is all powerful and all knowing.  The Lord is greater than any challenge that comes against us.  The Lord is greater than anything the devil tries to throw at us.  The Lord will make us stand if we are trusting in Him.

Jesus told His disciples and us that we will have trouble in this world, but we are to take heart and know that Jesus has overcome the world.  When challenges and difficult times come and they will we must cling to the promises that God lays out before us in His Word.  The Lord promises never to leave us and to never forsake us.  The Lord promises to provide for all of our needs.

We can trust the Lord when our lives seem to be in total chaos.  The Lord is faithful and He urges us to trust Him.  We are to walk by faith and not by sight.  Times are tough.  Challenges and trials will come to us in all shapes and sizes.  We must cling to our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.  He will see us through even the most difficult trial that we face.

We need to put on the full armor of God and resist the wiles of the devil.  We need to reach out to the Lord in pray and trust that He will provide for us when our lives seem to have be tossed upside down.

Our faith will be tested from time to time.  It is how we respond to those test that truly matters.  We must remain focused on the Lord and the truth of His Word, the Bible.   

Lord,
You are Holy and Just in Your Judgments.
Thank You for always being by our side even in the darkest times.
Lead us and guide us by Your Holy Spirit.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.