I may not see in front of me, But I can see for miles around when I look over my shoulder, and Lord, it`s clear. You`ve brought me here, So faithful every step of the way. What can I do but follow you, For You are the Way, the Truth, the Life, And You`ve promised never to leave me, My Savior, my friend, From beginning to end.
I Am Found In You
by
Steven Curtis Chapman
O our God, won't you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, 2 Chronicles 20:12a NLT
In this series we are going to look at trials. If you are breathing then you have an idea what that word means. Each of us experience trials throughout our life. We will look at what trials are, why we have them, and what impact they have on us.
It is important with any devotional study like this to properly define the word with which we are working. A trial could refer to a courtroom experience. Some of you know that experience and it could easily fit into the following definition as well. For this series the Dictionary.com definition we are using is “A state of pain or anguish that tests patience, endurance, or belief”. Nelson’s Bible Dictionary defines trial like this: “A temptation or an adversity, the enduring of which proves the merit of an individual's faith. For the Christian, to encounter adversity is to undergo a trial in which his faith is proved either true or false before God, the highest judge.”
Today’s Scripture verse helps us define trials even further, or at least should help us understand how we feel while in a trial. The Israelites found themselves, once again, in a predicament; a trial. They faced an army bigger than them. They didn’t know what to do? With all their military experience, even considering all the “trials” they had seen before, they came upon a new event in their life where they literally didn’t know what to do. They were afraid, felt inadequate, and needed help. That’s a trial.
If you’ve never had a “trial” experience then maybe this series is not for you. If you have then stayed tuned and let’s discover truth to face the trials of life from God’s Word.
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