Our
Difficulties
The Explanation For Our
Difficulties
“ … that they all may be one, as
You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us …” (John 17:21)
If you
are going through a time of isolation, seemingly all alone, read John Chapter
17.
It will explain
exactly why you are where you are - because Jesus has prayed that you “may
be one” with the Father as He is.
Are you helping God to answer that prayer,
or do you have some other goal for your life?
Since you became a disciple, you cannot be
as independent as you used to be.
God reveals in John 17 that His purpose is
not just to answer our prayers, but that through prayer we might come to
discern His mind.
Yet there is one
prayer which God must answer, and that is the prayer of Jesus - “… that
they may be one just as We are one … ” (John 17:22).
Are we as close to Jesus Christ as that?
God is not concerned about our plans.
He doesn’t ask, “Do you want to go through this loss of a
loved one, this difficulty, or this defeat?”
No, He allows these things for His own
purpose.
The things we are going through either make
us sweeter, better, and nobler men and women, or they are making us more
critical and fault-finding, and more insistent on our own way.
The things that happen either make us evil,
or they make us more saintly, depending entirely on our relationship with God
and its level of intimacy.
If we will pray,
regarding our own lives, “Your will be done” (Matthew 26:42),
then we will be encouraged and comforted by John 17, knowing that our Father is
working according to His own wisdom, accomplishing what is best.
When we understand God’s purpose, we will
not become small-minded and cynical.
Jesus prayed nothing less for us than
absolute oneness with Himself, just as He was one with the Father.
Some of us are
far from this oneness; yet God will not leave us alone until we are one with Him - because Jesus prayed, “…that
they all may be one….”
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
“It is an easy thing to argue from precedent because it
makes everything simple, but it is a risky thing to do.
“Give God ‘elbow room;’ let Him come into His universe
as He pleases. If we confine God in His working to religious people or to
certain ways, we place ourselves on an equality with God.”
If
you are walking through the valley right now because of a death, an accident, a
serious medical condition, a financial crisis, the loss of a job or any other
tragedy, stand on God's immovable promises and let His words bring security to
your soul.
Let
God's promises guide you like signal lights through your dark valley. The
future is bright on the other side.
Why
not talk to the God of the universe and let Him work in your behalf?
He says, “I will instruct you and teach you the way
you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you" (Psalm 32:8).
Ask
God to show you what to do. Pray the following prayer:
“Heavenly
Father,
I admit that I am a sinner and my sins have separated
me from You. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and begin a new
life with You.
Please forgive me. I now receive your Son, Jesus
Christ as my Savior, my Master and my Lord. I believe and confess that Jesus
Christ died for my sins, was buried, and rose from the dead.
I want to receive all that Jesus Christ has provided
for me as my Savior. Your Word says, ‘Whosoever
shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved’ (Romans 10:13).
I believe and confess that Jesus Christ is the Way,
the Truth, and the Life, and no man comes unto the Father, but by Him.
Lord Jesus, I pray and ask You, to come into my heart
and be Lord of my life. I thank You that you have given me eternal life, and
according to Your Word, I am born again.
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy
Spirit Who is in me now. I surrender my life to You. I promise to study Your
Word – the Bible.
Use me for Your glory.
In Jesus’ Name. Amen.”
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