"The steeper the mountain the better the view" Part 3 "TRIED FROM WITHIN"

 

 

This is the 187^th letter:

 

Text for the day: Psalms 17:3 (New King James Version)

 

“Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.”

 

Our Theme for the day: “The steeper the mountain the better the view” Part 3 “TRIED FROM WITHIN”

 

 

Our Devotional

He had just come out of the hospital yesterday. Everyone including himself thought he was getting better. But after six long weeks, Jim was still feeling worthless and ugly. Speaking out for the first time openly Jim said, “I feel like someone has kicked me in the stomach 1700 times, it hurts so bad. The only upside is that the voices have stopped. It’s so quiet now. I’m alone.” Jim fits into a growing number of people around that are recovering from attempted suicide. According to Answers.com, “Throughout the world, around 2000 people kill themselves each day! That means that 750,000 people die from suicide each year. You have a bigger chance of hurting yourself than you have of being hurt from another person! This does not even take into account people who try to kill them-selves and fail - in the US alone, around 300,000 people every year survive a suicide attempt for one reason or another.” What do you do when you are pushed to your last, or when you are being tried?

 In Hebrews 11:17 the Bible paints an honorable picture of Abraham when he was tried by saying, “By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son.” What a test he had to bear not at the call of men, but God. But why would God test Abraham like that? May be the answer could be found in a question and then a statement. Did you not know that God take’s delight in His children being tried? Now before you stop reading just keep on going for a few moments more. The Bible reminds us that, “God trieth the hearts and reins” of His servants. Psalms 7:9

You may be asking another question, why does God try His people? The answer can be found in Job 23:10, “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Has it not occurred to you that in order for God to see the real you or intent of the heart, like gold you must be tried.  

“Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.” Psalm 17:3

Today if you are tried and feel pushed to irrational behaviour or even spiritual suicide then stop and look up because God is still standing behind all of His promises. He says, “And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say The LORD is my God.” Zechariah 13:9

1.      Take time to read James 1:12, “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” James 1:11-13 (in Context) James 1 (Whole Chapter)

2.      Don’t forget, “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:” 1 Peter 1:7

Finally my fellow brothers and sisters, the next time you are tried remember that Jesus understands and is able to deliver you. Like a tried stone Christ our Saviour is able to take your burdens of life and give you comfort and a will to go on. Like a tried stone Christ our Saviour is able to bare your wait and troubles, and in return give you peace and rest. People may not understand you, but Jesus understands your hurts and sorrows. He is the great sympathizer, and has the oil of love to close up your wounds. In the words of David let us exclaim, "When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than I." Ps. 61:2. Oh yes, that is higher than I.

 

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This letter was written by Elder Kevin Santucci

 

 

Join us next time for another ray of sunshine from Garden Ministry when we shall look at, “THE REFINING PROCESS.”

 

Our Prayer for today:

 

Jesus, our Tried Stone, to Thee will I come, moment by moment. In Thy presence I am lifted above pain. Amen.

 

Prayer Request

 

Let us pray for Mr. L. Smith in Hospital

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Let us pray that the pain will stop and swelling go down in Kevina’s face.

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Pray that the high level of violence will stop in Bermuda.

 

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