DAILY READINGS: Numbers 22:1-38; Proverbs 19; James 3 to 4:12
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby. Hebrews 12:11
My finger was caught on a thorn while pruning roses. It hurt to move my hand in the direction of the thorn but it was the only way I could get free. Life trials, whether physical or emotional, can seem unbearable at times. There seems to be no way out, but this is where faith is forged. Endure. Go where God is leading, even when there is pain and hurt. Trust Him. He will make a way. —Jerry Proctor
In this world of so much suffering,
May we hear your word anew:
“I will never leave you orphaned;
I will not abandom you.” —C.W. Gillette