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heavensmysteries · 5 years
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FIRE
Isaiah 43:2
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.
 When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
- You need to walk through the fire, in order to come out victorious. You have to trust the process! During the process (which is for a little while) you can ask God to help you to increase your faith in Him. That is needed so that you can fully be content in all things, whether you end up with little or much.
- Not if, WHEN. Notice how God says when you walk through the fire, He will be with us. Not run, not jog, not skip, but WALK.  That means it is a slow process. I am reminded of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when they refused to follow the rest of the country and worship the false god that Nebuchadnezzar had erected. As a result, he requested a fiery furnace be made seven times hotter than the usual one given to those who disobeyed the king’s commands. Yet, their response in Daniel 3 was ...
“ 16 Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. 17 If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us[a] from Your Majesty’s hand. 18 But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”
Imagine the crazy type of faith they had. That even if they were thrown into the fire, they will not get burned. Or even if they would die, then at least they would have died knowing that they did not succumb to false idol worship. I believe God is telling us through this true story that our sufferings are only momentary and they are there to mould us and shape us into the person  God wants us to be. If we  were to receive everything that we ever wanted, when would we have time to worship God? Think about it. If we did worship God in that case, then it would be in relation to the material things he blesses us with; but we cannot serve both God and money.  Rather, if we are patient and walk through the fire, all the hardships, sorrows and pain will get burned there and we will come out cleansed and and purified.
What to do when you are in the fire-
hide yourself in the Word of God
look at stories of people in the Bible who suffered and see how God helped them overcome. (There are many characters in both the Old and New Testament  e.g Hannah (1 Samuel 1).
p.s if you are having trouble finding characters in the Bible, use google to help you. It will give you the chapters and verses so that you can look it up in your Bible.
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rosepublishing · 3 years
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