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Season of

Rejoicing

in Trials

By Valentina Visuvasam

It’s been quite a rough and tough last few months despite the fact that we have all had some laid-back days and days of rest as I would call it. Before the pandemic Ministry was very busy for us meeting people, taking care or families, counseling young people and those in need, visiting church family for some reason or the other. Spending time with others made it seem that it was a whole lot of ministry being done. But then came the real shakeup. Lord was calling out to us. Seek me and you shall not find me. John 7:34.

Since the first day of this world when God created this universe, He kept saying it’s good it is good. He loved his creation and all that He created. You see our God was very creative. when we look at all the different plants and animals that the Lord created each one is different. Look at the Giraffe which is tall, or the turtle, which is short, like the eagle which flies high but fish which swam. The hippopotamus was huge animal walks slowly, while how agile and fast is the deer or leopard. One was crated green as a frog, red like a cardinal (had time to see them fly around in our backyard during this lockdown!), huge as an elephant and small as an insect. Such was God’s creation but then God was not satisfied. None of those creatures satisfied him. So, he said in Gen.1:26 ‘let us make man in our own image’. Who was God talking to? Father God was talking with the Holy Spirit. You see Holy Spirit was present from the creation of Man. And then God made man. He said it is very good.

But at the Garden of Eden man disobeyed God and went his own way and did his own thing eating the very fruit that God told him not to eat. He sinned and then hid himself from God. When God came calling his name Adam where are you, man knew he was naked. He could not face God because of the sin disobedience which exposed so he ran away from God...Since then man has been running away from God but Father God in His love has been calling out to each one of us by Name. Today Lord is seeking you, won’t you turn your heart to Him, follow Him, and surrender your all to Him. And you shall seek me and find me when you search for me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13.

Valentina Visuvasam, Writer who Loves Jesus, she lives in PA, USA with her Pastor husband and daughter.

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God wants man to have a close relationship with Him. He loved man so that He even gave Himself up to be hung on the cross when He paid for all our Sin. For God so loved the world, He gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him should not perish.

John 3:16. But many times Man left God and went his own way which made Him sad.

These days Lord is wooing us His children back to Him to pray and seek His face. Bible says in II Chronicles 7:14, If my people who are called by My name, pray seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways He will hear from heaven forgive our sins and heal our land. Lord wants us to cry out to Him and seek Him with a whole heart. if we do that, we will surely find Him and hear His heartbeat and do what He has purposes us to do. So, stay strong during these days.

Do not fear ...it is mentioned 365 times in the Bible one for each of the year. Replace fear with Faith. Remove all doubt and disbelief. He is a loving God who cares, forgives and He will heal and deliver us from this evil. Our Lord is a great God and He will give us His grace and His strength to overcome all our trials. keep claiming all His promises in the Word, He is our shield protector and delivered. When we our trust in Him He can deliver us even from this season of trial. Romans 12:12 comforts us with these words ‘Rejoice in hope, be patient in trial, continuing in prayer.’

What is your Trial. Be it sin, wickedness, backsliding, unforgiveness, bitterness, wrong thoughts of self-righteousness, pride or hatred, Our Heavenly Father is a loving God, He wants us to draw closer to Him so that you can live in the Fullness of His joy. Pray and draw near. He will draw you into His sweet abiding fulfilling loving presence, we would not want to be anywhere else, He has promised to give us His abundant life. I have come to give you My Abundant life...Lord says in John 10:10.

Keep Him close to your heart Let today be the day, so you can be ready for the Coming of our Lord. Amen.

Rejoice

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