In my own trials and tribulations, I’ve about come to understand that a lot of my struggling in them, is not so much about them coming, but about when they will be leaving. I have through the years learned that, it is best to embrace them and learn from them the truth that they are trying to teach me as it comes to me directly from the hand of God, be it trail or test; least I make myself more miserable in trying to fight against them. Now days, I am more apt to ask “When Lord”, when will this thing end and what will the outcome be and not be so fretful that it has come. Walking by faith and resting in the promises of God is never easy but it is a must for the Believer! If we know what the Word of God has to say to us about our trials, we really should not have a lot of questions concerning them. We should know what God has promised to do in us though them and that His intentions are to bring good out of any trial that touches our life and rest in that truth. Still so often, we hold on to or become burdened with the “when” part. We ask, “When will we be on the other side of this or that trial, Lord?” and wonder, “when will God be finished?”. While we know this thing will pass, we still question and wonder when will it pass, that’s what our hearts are longing to know. Job 23:10-12 says this…But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold. My foot has held fast to his steps; I have kept his way and have not turned aside. I have not departed from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food. Job found out for himself that there are seasons of trials. They come and they will go and he assures that there will be an afterwards to the things that we will go through as well, so hold on there’s going to be an end to this trouble, he encourages.
God is watching your life and at some point in your trial, He will say enough. That moment may be crystal clear to you or you may realize it one day as you are looking back over it and realize that it is gone and you are even unaware of its passing. You now can only see it in the rearview mirror of your mind, a passing memory of it. Whether for weeks or months or years, every trial lasts for its appointed time. When you are undergoing a trial sweet friend, it may seem unending, but remember this, there is a limit, an expiration date already stamped on it. You have only to find its purpose and make the changes that need to be made in order to bring it to its end as quickly as possible. Your trials can even be in the nature of being be caught up in someone else’s storm and you may need simply to endure it, by riding it out. Trials come for various reasons. Not always out of discipline, because of some sin. Often times trials may and do come from a wrong choice that is made. But we must pray over and determine for ourselves the purpose of them.
Psalm 30:5 reminds us, “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” And know that Hebrews 12:11 tell us that “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant…” Job’s assurance can be ours today. So, do as he did, get under it and don’t waste any of it. The sooner we learn what we need to learn from it, the sooner the Lord will bring us out of it. Your painful season is going to come to an end, but until it does, endure, endure, till you get there and remember this, God’s timing is always perfect. When we are in the middle of a trial we must realize that we have to accept God’s time frames by our faith and trust in Him, because our human tendency is to bail out at the first opportunity of it coming on. Stay there friend and don’t move, until His purpose is accomplished in your trial! Look and see His purpose in it! Let’s pray, “continue to teach us Lord, and help us to stay still under the weight of this thing! Yes Lord, slap dab in the middle, until You have accomplished your purpose in us, through them”.
Loving on you today! -Bren
