TOTD, Jan 12-14

Grace for the Test

One time an old saint and a younger believer were in prison awaiting their execution the next day when they would be burned at the stake.

As the younger man stuck a match to light a candle, he burned his finger. Yelling in pain, he began to weep in agony and doubt, saying, " If it hurts this much now to burn my finger, how can I possibly stand to be burned at the stake tomorrow?"

The old saint, filled with the wisdom of God, answered, " Son, God didn't ask you to burn your finger, but He is asking you to die for His glory. In the morning when it is time for you to face the fire, His grace will be there to see you through that test."

As we live one day at a time, His grace will always be sufficient.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
--- 1 Corinthians 10:13

My own reflection on this Thought:
* Temptation in daily life can happen to everyone. But God is assuring us that His Grace is enough. His Grace will enable us to get through all the suffering and the temptation in this life. It's our duty to face every single temptation with our faith and draw our strength from His Grace so that we could be a winner in this battle of life... (-fon-)

Do the Impossible!

Most of the things that are truly worth doing are never easy. When we ask God to fill us with the Holy Spirit, we are not filled with the Spirit of God to do easy things. He fills us with His Spirit so we can do impossible things!

May He grant you out of the rich treasury of His glory to be strengthened and reinforced with mighty power in the inner man by the [Holy] Spirit [Himself indwelling your innermost being and personality].
--- Ephesians 3:16

My own reflection on this Thought:
* What is your mission impossible today? You thought it's impossible, but don't worry if God says that He'll be with you all the way, He'll fill you with the Spirit to do it...
So, what's your mission impossible today? Bring it to God and if His Plan is to make you do the impossibles, He'll be there to see you through... (-fon-)

Seasons of Life

As we continuously mature in the Christian life, we learn to believe for things not now, but in God's perfect timing.

To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven.
--- Ecclesiastes 3:1

My own reflection on this Thought:
* Have you ever tried to do the very best of your exams, of your job interviews, of maintaining relationship with your loved ones and yet failed to do so??
You might have tried so hard, so that you become frustrated with the result...
In this case, just bear in mind that God has His Own perfect timing for everything.
Pushing yourself too much won't be a solution.
Of course, we have to do our best in every single thing we do, but we also need to remember that God has His Own Perfect SEASON that can't never be thought by our own thinking...
(-fon-)