Is it you?
As long as you are on this earth, you will have your share of difficult circumstances. As Andy Andrews says: "Everybody is either in a crisis, coming out of a crisis, or about to go through a crisis". It's part of life.
And just because you are a Christian doesn't mean you are immune. In fact, if you study scripture, you'll find that Christians will have it tougher than non-believers.
But as a Christian, you've got God on your side.
Yesterday was Valentine's Day. It was not a night to take the family to dinner because of the crowds, so I picked up a carry-out order from P.F. Chang's. On my way home, I heard this song called "Who You Are" by J.J. Heller.
It is a song about faith in difficult circumstances. The chorus of the song says to God: "I don't know what You're doing, but I know who You are."
Our lesson this week looks at two stories from the Old Testament about tough circumstances. It is Session 12 and is called "The Exile: God Prepares His People for Deliverance".
The first story is about Daniel and his friends (you'll find out who they are Sunday at 9:50 a.m.) in Daniel 1:8-17.
The second story is a vision that God gave Ezekiel in Ezekiel 37:1-14.
We will see how these have relevance to our lives today. It will even give you strength to bear your circumstances now or give you wisdom to encourage those going through a difficult time.
Finish Friday strong. Enjoy Saturday with your family. See you Sunday!
Loyally yours,
Darren Bayne
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." — Anne Bradstreet
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