I was going over my Bible devotion from yesterday as a verse struck me and stayed with me and i feel God has led me to share this with you. It is in John 9 verse 3. It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents, but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.

Last last bit , ‘so that the works of God might be displayed in him’  Jesus said this. I thought about this verse on and off during the day and this is what God showed me.

Do we sometimes go through things , trials, temptations etc so that the works of God might be displayed in us? I believe the answer is Yes.

If things were perfect all the time would you come to God and spend time with HIm? Would you seek Him , to read His word, Pray, spend time with Him.

Things happen for a reason. Yes once we become Christians God could give us all we want but what sort of God is that. It would ruin us rather than grow us. (We are meant to grow in Christ to become more like Him. )We would have no need to go to Him. These trials and tribulations He allows, (have you ever read the book of Job) satan may come and stir things up and make us question God , wonder where He is sometimes, why that healing doesn’t come, why that person is ill etc  but God allows those times to grow us. He is God , He knows what He is doing. As we seek Him, spend time with Him He will show us the way. He will gently guide us, help us, show us He is there for us.

I have had a trying time again lately, one thing after another has mounted up. Putting great pressure on me so much so that i have stepped down from many things for a season. I have struggled with God , with myself, with my spirit and soul. BUT during this time I have  seeked God more by going to a day retreat and spending much much more time with Him . Yes i have asked Him why? How? What do i do? Help?  I have wondered where He is , why is He allowing all this.

He is a loving God and he has gently shown me things. For a while i could only see the problems and although God was speaking and showing me things i couldnt see them or what He was showing me.  Does this happen to you , do you spend more time on the problems , thats how they grow. They become bigger as you spend more time on them. However in His perfect timing He has spoken to me through a Sunday service , through a couple of dear friends prayers and a ‘word’ given from God for me and last night i met with a friend and she prayed for me and gave me scripture etc but the most amazing thing was as i left her house, i was ‘drawn’ to turn right instead of left to go home. What i am i doing i thought. I drove up to Epsom Downs. This is a place i love , were God has often spoken to me , its our place and do you know what . As i drove there i felt God wanted to show me something and to my amazement  there was this most amazing Sunset, the most beautiful sunset you could ever have imagined. I sat there with God and was awestruck by His creation. I felt in my heart as i drove home and settled into bed that God had shown me this to let me know that He is there, He is God, He created that beautiful sunset for me to see last night. My heart warmed and i knew in my heart that God has it all under control ,  He knows what He is doing we just need to trust Him.

So yes trials and temptations come our way but PLEASE Look to God not to the problems He will show you the way. Seek the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding , in all your ways acknowledge Him and HE WILL keep your paths straight. I sought the Lord and He answered me He freed me from all my fears.

One Bible verse God continued to show me last week was BE STILL AND KNOW THAT I AM GOD. So i bought a wooden plaque thing with this verse written on it and its on the wall in my room so i see it when i go to sleep and when i awake.

God is awesome and He loves you more than you can ever ever imagine, and HE IS there for you so dont give up. Stop looking at the problems and fix your gaze on Christ. He wont let you down.

God bless