The Crucibles that come.

 

When people have Crucible moments they can stay down and spin out of control or choose to develop and come out the other side better off than before they when through the Crucible event and come out the other side on higher ground a stronger person. let us see how the Bible teaches us.

 

What should a committed Christian expect in life? The Bible gives us all sorts of advice for living better lives. Deuteronomy 28 promises us that if we bey God He will give us a better life here on earth. On the other hand, if we are careless about obeying God we will have a difficult life here. Why, then, do we find these texts in the Bible which tell Christians to expect bad things? Let’s dive into our lesson and see what we can learn from the Bible!

1. Read Duet. 28:1-8: What does God promise us if we “fully obey” Him? (He promises us blessings, If you read Duet. 28:1-45 you will get the full flavor of this. If you disobey God your life will be pretty terrible and frustrating.

2. Read 1 Peter 4:12: After reaqding Duet. 28 we learn that suffering is placed against the backdrop of Duet 28. If God does not change, and His word is reliable, how do you explain these apparently contradictory statements?

Paul says that he was given some wonderful revelations about heaven and later Satan sent him  “a thorn in my flesh” to torment him. Why does Paul say he recieved the “thorn”- to keep him from becoming conceited. Paul asked God to take away this thorn from Satan. Why didn’t God take it away? What does God mean when He says “My Grace is sufficient for thee”. Grace is as Jesus’ offer of salvation.

How about you? Are you suffering from some problem today? If it stems from your sins, then turn away. If it is sent to refine your character, look forward to the final results. If Satan is just injuring you, know two things: First, God’s grace is sufficient for you. Second, God works more effectively for His glory when we are weak.