Grace in “Disaster”
Today’s Reading: Acts 16:25-34
Focal Verse: Acts 16:34b
…he rejoiced, having believed in God…
God can take what looks like disaster and bring grace from it. Many times with the loss of a job, a broken marriage, a natural disaster, the death of a loved one, alcoholism or addiction, an arrest, an accident, an ongoing illness, a mental breakdown (you continue the list), someone comes to know the Lord for the first time, or they come to know Him more intimately.
The Philippian jailer was ready to take his own life. God was ready to give him eternal life.
If you are in the midst of a disaster, believe in God and His promises to His children. He will give you grace to bring you through and you will be blessed with a greater knowledge of who He is.
If you know someone in the midst of a disaster, let them know you are there for them. Paul reassured the jailer, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are here.” As believers, we need to tell each other the same thing…and mean it!
When trials come, you can go through them with God or without Him…but you will go through them regardless. Let the God of grace bring a blessing from your disaster.
If you are currently going through a difficult time, call on God. Seek His word for His promises.
If you know of someone going through a difficult time, call them and tell them, “I am here”, and mean it.
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