Romans
12;12 “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer” (NIV).
I
was reading Daily Bread devotion about Diane who was being too embarrassed to
share her request with the praying group.
She was afraid what other would think if she shared that *she had a
family member who had been struggling with an addiction for years. She felt that others would not *understand how
her loved one could be a believer in Jesus and still struggle daily.
So
Diane only share her request with *a few trusted friends she asked to pray with
her. Together they asked God to set her
loved one free from the very real bondage of addiction that he might experience
freedom in Christ—and that God would give Diane the peace and patience she
needed. As she prayed, she found comfort
and strength from her relationship with Him.
*Many
of us have earnest, persistent prayers that seem to go unanswered. But we can be assured that God does care and
He does hear all our requests. He urges
us to continue to walk closely with Him, being “joyful in hope, patient in
affliction, faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12).
We can lean on Him. [*Actual
quote from Alyson Kieda. Some are summary]
Dorothy: Reading this article really encouraged me to
know that I am not the only one being in affliction. What is my affliction? Debts from four different
medicals which totaled $6,495.00. The payments are slow, but steady. $3,000 on
personal loan because the car Insurance payments had doubled due to accidents
quota. It would take two more years of waiting to reduce half the payment on car insurance.
The
debts are my affliction and I have been carrying this "medical" burden alone since
September 11, 2017 when Tony came home from five months in hospital, and two
Rehab Healthcare. And here the devotion
encouraged me to “be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”
I
just wrote the budget plan on sheet. Jesus
said to ask the Father anything and He will supply your needs. So I wrote a date and a prayer, thanking Him
for already met this need by faith. You know, it’s strange. It’s the first
time, I put anything down like this. So
all I need to do is to quote this: “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful
in prayer.” Thank You, Father! I know
You have a plan. I trust You. Amen!
Song: At the Cross
At
the cross, at the cross
where I first saw the light,
And
the burden of my
heart rolled away.
It
was there by faith
I received my sight,
And
now I am happy
all the
day!
[Isaac Watts, Ralph
E.Hudson, chorus]
May
the Lord richly bless you today!
Dorothy
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