As I sit here thinking about everything that has happened to me I am floored. Just this week alone I have been blessed beyond measure and definitely more than I deserve.
In a moment if reflection I thought of another friend who has just gone through a time of affliction at the same time. Last night he shared a verse. 2 Corinthian 12:10. He is rejoicing also though his month has been hard.
As I read that verse I wondered why it was him and not me that went through a time of trial, but I thanked God for His blessings. That’s when the picture crossed my mind. One of Satan greedily rubbing his hands together saying, “It’ll be your time soon enough.” I have no doubt that a time of trial will come for me. That’s part of living this life in a fallen world. What matters is how I will respond. Will I like Paul and my friend Jhon say, “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (II Corinthians 12:10 NKJV)”? Will I learn the lesson God will teach me through it? Will I remember these days when He showed His faithfulness? I hope so. That is my prayer now as I’m standing on this mountaintop. Though the storm clouds may come they will never stop the sun from shining.
Through Christ,
Brooke
