Sunday 21 May 2023

May 21: 1 Peter 5:6-11

Key Verse: 1 Peter 5:9
Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

Devotion:
How many times have you thought “why me” or “how car I bare this” when you are faced with things going bad? What we do in times of trouble, anxiety and depression will factor how best we can face the obstacles in front of us. I know it seems easy to say that, especially when you do not have these feelings but someone you love is struggling with them, but the answer should always be similar – take God with you on the journey.

When we face things which seem insurmountable, we should have someone with us who understands the problem and knows a way to help you out. Whilst many of our friends may fit one particular problem or be able to help out in one particular case or at one particular time, it is only God who can help out in all cases and all the time.

Christ wants us to know we are going to face trials and tribulations in our lives and He wants to be with us and helping us to get through those times; which means we must invite Him along for the journey. It is hard to call out for help from a friend sometimes because we can see them, see their reaction, see the reaction of people around us and that in itself brings fear and anxiety. But when we call out to God we can rest assured He will never turn us down or ignore us!

That calls on us to have faith in our unseen God. Faith in a God who is willing to stop and listen, willing to walk with you and willing to guide you and help you. We have to be ready to call on Him when we need to and not continue putting things off until it has gone too far. We are not the only ones to suffer in the ways we do; we may not know anyone ourselves who is in the same boat as us, but God knows plenty of people all around the world and all over time who are. Allow Him to help you by calling out to Him!

Points to Ponder:
Who do you call to when things get tough?

Will you try calling out to God before things get out of hand?