– Scripture:
Bless our God, O peoples! Give him a thunderous welcome! Didn’t he set us on the road to life? Didn’t he keep us out of the ditch? He trained us first, passed us like silver through refining fires, Brought us into hardscrabble country, pushed us to our very limit, Road-tested us inside and out, took us to hell and back; Finally he brought us to this well-watered place.
Psalm 66:8–12 MSG
– Reflection:
Speak Your Faith
Before we can see the promises of God fulfilled in our lives, we will always face tests. Before entering our promised land, we will encounter giants to defeat and fortified city walls to tear down; things that may seem impossible. Our faith is activated through what we say during these tests. Our minds may give us many reasons why it won’t happen, and the temptation is to speak negatively. This only gives life to doubts and limits what God can do. We must not let that happen.
Where do we go from here?
Speak the words that God says in His Word about you; they were written on your heart long before you were born. Let your words of faith override the doubts. Speak faith when every thought is telling you, “It’s never going to work out. I don’t have what it takes.” You can talk about how bad it’s been, or you can say, “Father, thank You that You have been with me through these fires. We know we will rise from the ashes. What was meant for harm, You’re turning into our advantage. We’re excited about our future.” That’s what causes God to go to work. That’s when you’ll defeat giants, beat the illness, and the right people will suddenly show up.
Our Prayer for Today
Father, thank you for anchoring our faith and we trust in your power at work in our lives. We are grateful that we don’t have to be moved by the tests and troubles we face because we are fully persuaded and believe that you will do what you promised. We declare that our hope is in you. In Jesus’ name, amen.
