FAITH AMONG HARDSHIPS!

TODAY’S SCRIPTURES: “Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening. Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner flew off.” Acts 16: 25-26

TODAY’S MESSAGE: In the midst of their mighty struggle, we see Paul and Silas never giving up on God. They were chained in the inner dungeon with their feet clamped in stocks and yet they were focused on one thing, and that one thing was God. Even though they were put away in the deepest part of the dungeon, God still saw their oppression and was about to release them through a mighty miracle. Paul and Silas never gave up. They stayed positive and kept their focus on the bright light of God. We, too, are to stay positive through our struggles. We are to focus on what is about to happen rather than what is happening in the moment. Our God is faithful and always has a way out prepared for us. It will be just as large a miracle as the one Paul and Silas experienced, however, if we are focused on the problem, we will miss the miracle. The ball is in our court. There will always be problems in our lives, but it is up to us to determine how we will handle those problems. We are to keep our sights on our God in heaven and not on the struggles and hardships around us. When we do, our God will provide for us and deliver us each time. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!