It’s On My Heart . . .
Someone posed a question once concerning the particular times in my life that caused the most spiritual growth. As a young student in college and seminary I felt it was when I sat under great Bible teaching and preaching . The more I could drink in the better. To be sure this knowledge was beneficial and opened my mind and thinking to truths that had been a mystery to me. But as time went by, what I initially believed was deterring my growth was the catalyst to real spiritual maturity. It was the times I faced adversity.
In adversity I will run to the Lord or drift from Him. I will learn what I would not learn another way. I will answer the question of the certainty of God’s calling. I will get to the bottom and find it is solid. I will learn the Lord is my portion. He’s sufficient; He’s enough. I Thess. 5:24 “Faithful is He who calls you and He also will bring it to pass.” As one put to a friend when asked some of his favorite Bible verses, “I like those places it says “And it came to pass.”
Hold onto His sure word. He is there.
Blessings,
Joe Butler
