SEPTEMBER 25, 2012
For
His Glory
Read: 1 Peter 4:12-16
Do not think it strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, . . .
but rejoice . . . when
His glory is revealed. —1 Peter 4:12-13
You
can learn a lot by walking with others through tough times. That’s
been the
case for us as our friends Sam and Carol have trudged through
Sam’s cancer
journey. For a year we watched and prayed as he endured
the treatment and the
pain. And just when it seemed he was in the clear,
a new diagnosis reported
more cancer.
The
disappointment was obvious. Year two would look a lot like year one
as Sam
would have to go through the chemo and the sickness and the
side effects all
over again.
But
when Sam told us about what he faced as more months of treatments
loomed, he
said something we can all learn from: “We want to make sure
that through it all
God gets the glory and we reflect His love to others.”
Imagine that! As he
faced another year of pain and struggles, Sam’s first
priority was to show
God’s love through it all. He was anticipating the time
when God’s “glory is
revealed” (1 Peter 4:13).
Carol
wrote to friends, “It has been a year of trials, but God has always
pulled us
through with His mercy and grace. May we never take our eyes
off Him and His
love for us.”
What
mountains do you face? Like Sam and Carol, you too can depend on
God’s grace to
get you through. Pray also that you might reflect His love.
Whenever life’s
burdens oppress you
And trials are too
much to face,
Remember God’s
strength in your weakness;
He’ll give you His
power and grace. —Sper
The increasing
darkness of trials only makes the lamp of
grace shine brighter.
Source:
Our Daily Bread 2012
