. . . that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body —2 Corinthians 4:10
You must not debate. The moment you obey the light of God, His Son shines through you in that very adversity; but if you debate with God, you grieve His Spirit (see Ephesians 4:30). You must keep yourself in the proper condition to allow the life of the Son of God to be manifested in you, and you cannot keep yourself fit if you give way to self-pity. Our circumstances are the means God uses to exhibit just how wonderfully perfect and extraordinarily pure His Son is. Discovering a new way of manifesting the Son of God should make our heart beat with renewed excitement. It is one thing to choose adversity, and quite another to enter into adversity through the orchestrating of our circumstances by God’s sovereignty. And if God puts you into adversity, He is adequately sufficient to “supply all your need” (Philippians 4:19).
Keep your soul properly conditioned to manifest the life of the Son of God. Never live on your memories of past experiences, but let the Word of God always be living and active in you.
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May 14, 2012
Journal Entry for Today-JDV
Lord, it is different writing and listening to lyrics about “the hurt and Healer” when Melissa is facing chemotherapy. It is different when the esoteric is no longer esoteric and the hypothetical is no longer hypothetical. Lord, I ask you to step in and hold her and Patrick so tightly that they absolutely know You are right there in this with them. Sometimes it is hard to believe the depths of Your love when we are facing very difficult, frightening and uncertain times. Lord I ask You to give Melissa and Patrick the certain knowledge that You are right there in this with them. I ask You to demonstrate the scriptures that tell us You are right in the middle of all we are going through and that You will change it into something beautiful.
And God says…”It is often very difficult to hear the scripture, “all things work for good for those that love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.” It is very difficult to hear any of the scriptures that remind you that I am in charge of the world and can remove you from the hurt and pain in this world…..and then not do it. However, I have already made a place for you and yours outside the pain and suffering and you can live in it today and forever. Nothing can separate you from My love, nothing. Trust in Me with all your heart, seek first the Kingdom of heaven, which is Jesus, pray about everything, and you will know peace that transcends the hurt and circumstance, and you will know that peace is from Me. I am holding you and yours in my arms; you simply must accept and trust that I am with you always. And I will always turn pain, hurt, illness…all hurtful things into beautiful and amazing outcomes.”
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