You are who you are...no matter where I am

GODLY CHARACTER

Through the Eyes of Pain

John 9:3 Because the Sovereign God of the universe is not bound by time or space, he already knew countless saints before they were born. He knew people who had, because of their suffering, brought glory to him. Jesus answered the disciples with evidence to support his thesis. "This man was born blind so that God's power could be shown in him."

You and I may live our lives with our eyesight intact, but we are going to experience other pain, loss, doubt and grief. We will find ourselves questioning God's judgment in allowing us to be so severely set back. During those times, we need to remember that God's purposes are always the same. He acts, he moves, he decides our futures based on our circumstances' ability to deliver praise to his holy name.

Our task is - and always will be - to REST in his grace. Our charge is to take comfort that, though we may be in the midst of darkness, he is the light of the world.

Lord, for me and my family, I will stand firm and say because of who you are we give you glory, we give you honor and we give you praise. I thank you not only for what you have already done, but what you're going to do! I thank you, that in the midst of financial struggle YOU ARE OUR JEHOVAH JIREH - OUR PROVIDER - that your plan is to see us prosper! I thank you that in the midst of pain and fear that YOU ARE OUR JEHOVAH SHALOM - OUR PRINCE OF PEACE! I am so thankful that BY YOUR STRIPES WE ARE HEALED! Father, I lay down my will and every selfish desire...whatever it takes...because we just want you and to live in your presence everyday!