From the lesser to the greater 

‘A kernel of wheat...if it dies...produces many seeds.’ John 12:24 NIV 

What do you say to those who believe in miracles when they don’t get one? Or when your life suddenly hits the wall? Or your business burns to the ground and your insurance won’t cover it? Or your spouse gets involved with somebody else? There lie your hopes for a marriage that would last forever. There lie the ashes of what you had to lose, in order to gain what God has in store for you next. It’s both a place of death and a place of birth. And it hurts! To reach the next dimension of anything, something you presently have may be the sacrificial offering required. Jesus taught that some things in our lives must die in order to be reborn to the next level. Is that what’s happening to you? When trouble comes, our questions often place God’s integrity on the line. Indeed, He has to be extremely secure to stick to His plan in the face of our vacillating and complaining. The truth is, it’s not until we look back that we realise what we went through was just the ‘bar mitzvah’ (coming of age) of our ability to trust; the time weak faith changed into a faith previously beyond our grasp. It’s on the other side of pain that our faith gets its diploma, and from then on, refuses to be intimidated by anyone or anything. Think about it! 

Prayer Point:

Lord, I will trust You through the storm. Today I’m holding my hand open and allowing You to take from me what You feel is right and place into my hand the things You would have me to do. Let the words from my lips be Your words, let my actions be as though You were there. Amen.