Embracing your trial

I was reading last night, 2Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him...

In the midst of a fiery trial, God alluminated in strength. In our own eyes, God becomes our pillar of strength, our refuge, and fortress against the wiles of the devil, our condemning thoughts, and fleshly emotions. As the Psalmist states, "He is our strong tower!"

In our weakness, Christ is our ultimate strength!

Are we willing for God to make himself strong to us, even if it means going through a fiery trial? Are we humble and willing enough to be used in any way to let God show Himself strong so that He might to His work in this world and in our own lives? Do we desire to see the strength and power of God?

We're too busy with the pleasures and cares of the world and our friends that to see God in His entirety seems obsolete and foreign. God is walking to and fro searching for a humble and obedient servant who still seeks to see the strength and power of God. He's looking for a servant to manifest His power and show the world around us who He is.

Are we willing to let God use us to save souls and rescue families? Is our life so comfortable we no longer seek to see the Almighty God for who He is and what he can perform through us? Is the fiery trial you're going through not worth humbling yourself and accepting God's work in your life so he can show himself strong?

The devil has so blinded our eyes and hearts with material things and pleasing men, we have become a snare to ourselves and so fail to even hunger for God's hand in our life. It's easier to walk away, shrug our shoulders, and say, "I tried."

God is still searching for servants who will embrace the trials He sends their way and with the hope and faith of Abraham and Isaac on Mt. Moriah, finally see the strong hand of the Lord in their life and the lives of others.

Abraham became that humble obedient servant and accepted the trail God gave him even if it meant taking his son's life. God showed Himself strong to Abraham and Isaac that day. I can imagine that Abraham's faith was never the same again. How ironic, years later this same Mountain would be Mt. Cavalry where God again showed himself strong in another humble, obedient servant, His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ Himself embraced his trial that God might reveal Himself as the Saviour of the world and save His people from their sins.

Embrace the trials in your life, clinging to the promises of God and let Him show Himself strong through you!!! Obey when you're confused and don't understand, this is when God in His mercy and lovingkindness picks you up and carries you through your trial. This is when eyes see clearly the wondrous works of God!

If only we would yield ourselves to Him in our weakest, most helpless hour, and let Him have free reign in our life to perform His work to the utmost.