OUR DAILY BREAD : ON THE WRONG SIDE?
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 4:00 pmTUESDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2018
THE BIBLE in ONE YEAR:
EZEKIEL 16-7 and JAMES 3
ON THE WRONG SIDE?
READ:
PHILIPPIANS 1:2-18
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What has
happened to me
has actually served
to advance the
gospel. Philippians 1:12
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When the bridge to Techiman, Ghana, washed out, residents of New Krobo on the other side of the Tano River were stranded. Attendance at Pastor Samuel Appiah's church in Techiman suffered too because many of the members lived in New Krobo__on the"wrong" side of the river.
Amid the crisis, Pastor Sam was trying to expand the church's children's home to care for more orphans. So he prayed. Then his church sponsored outdoor meetings across the river in New Krobo. Soon they were baptizing new believers in Jesus. A new church took root. Not only that, New Krobo had space to care for the orphans awaiting housing. God was weaving His restorative work into the crisis.
When the apostle Paul found himself on the "wrong" side of freedom, he didn't lament his situation. In a powerful letter to the church in Philippi, he wrote, "I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel" (PHILIPPIANS 1:2). Paul noted how his chains had led to "the whole palace guard" learning about Christ (v.13). And others had gained confidence to share the good news of Jesus (v.14).
Despite obstacles, Pastor Sam and the apostle Paul found God showing them new ways to work in their crises. What might God be doing in our challenging circumstances today?
__Tim Gustafson
**Lord, sometimes we feel we feel as though we're on the wrong side of a
particular situation. We know You are everywhere. Help us see You.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Reflect And Pray<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
God is at work in the mess. That’s the message of the Bible. Matt Chandler
THE BIBLE in ONE YEAR:
EZEKIEL 16-7 and JAMES 3
ON THE WRONG SIDE?
READ:
PHILIPPIANS 1:2-18
_________________________________________________________
What has
happened to me
has actually served
to advance the
gospel. Philippians 1:12
_________________________________________________________
When the bridge to Techiman, Ghana, washed out, residents of New Krobo on the other side of the Tano River were stranded. Attendance at Pastor Samuel Appiah's church in Techiman suffered too because many of the members lived in New Krobo__on the"wrong" side of the river.
Amid the crisis, Pastor Sam was trying to expand the church's children's home to care for more orphans. So he prayed. Then his church sponsored outdoor meetings across the river in New Krobo. Soon they were baptizing new believers in Jesus. A new church took root. Not only that, New Krobo had space to care for the orphans awaiting housing. God was weaving His restorative work into the crisis.
When the apostle Paul found himself on the "wrong" side of freedom, he didn't lament his situation. In a powerful letter to the church in Philippi, he wrote, "I want you to know, brothers and sisters, that what has happened to me has actually served to advance the gospel" (PHILIPPIANS 1:2). Paul noted how his chains had led to "the whole palace guard" learning about Christ (v.13). And others had gained confidence to share the good news of Jesus (v.14).
Despite obstacles, Pastor Sam and the apostle Paul found God showing them new ways to work in their crises. What might God be doing in our challenging circumstances today?
__Tim Gustafson
**Lord, sometimes we feel we feel as though we're on the wrong side of a
particular situation. We know You are everywhere. Help us see You.
____________________________________________________________________
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Reflect And Pray<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
God is at work in the mess. That’s the message of the Bible. Matt Chandler