Lessons to be learnt
When we face challenging times, God is always there to protect and guide us. HE wants to teach and guide us through the difficulty. We must always be ready to respond when HE calls.
We must have a real longing to follow God’s way and HIS way only. This longing should be like “a deer panting for water” (Psalm 42: 1)
We must be willing to be taught by God who will transform trials into times of learning for those who look to Him for guidance. We must have willing spirit if we want to learn from GOD and HE will teach us according to HIS ways and at HIS own timings. When God chooses to teach us it may not be in a comfortable, pleasurable setting. HE may choose pain and trouble as the place of instruction.
Hannah pleaded for a child (1 Samuel 1:1 - 2:10).
Mary and Martha when their brother Lazurus died. (John 11:17 - 27)
We must yield to His will. We must commit ourselves to HIS ways before we can come to know God’s solution.
The Lord calls us to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7) and
to acknowledge our helplessness without Him. (John 15:5)
Psalm 34:1 - 19
I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the LORD; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the LORD with me: let us exalt his name together. I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing. The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing. Come, my children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry; the face of the LORD is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The LORD is close to thebroken-heartedand saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;
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