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September 1

Arrows of the Almighty

Loading Circumstances Are Not The Test

Matthew 5:45 “That you may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he makes his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”

We believers sometimes forget this divine principle. Far too many of us tend to believe and even teach that being blessed means yourlife will be filled with material prosperity and conversely, if you are undergoing extreme trials it’s because you have sinned or have weak faith. The Lord says that the sun rises and the rain falls on both the righteous and the unrighteous alike.

A life of good circumstances does not necessarily mean that God is with us. And likewise, a life of trial and suffering does not mean that God is not with us! If we base our lives on our circumstances, we are no different from people without God. What makes us different is that we have something far greater than circumstances! We have a relationship with the Living God Who realizes His joy through our lives! Circumstances do not dictate your life - your relationship with Jesus Christ does.
Rejoice and be glad! Thank God for the good times while learning to be content in the bad ones for there is divine design in both. We have a far greater treasure and a lasting joy filled victory when our lives our centered on God.