LifeLink Devotions for Friday, April 26, 2024

Yesterday we discovered the principle that God is increasing our faith through the circumstances of our lives. Let me tell you a heartbreaking story about an injustice that happened to a young single mom and the incredible statement of faith she made to me on the phone after it happened. We will call her Diane (not her real name).

I received a call one morning from a young mom. Her three children were removed from her home by social services, and she was being accused of physical and sexual child abuse. I will not give you the details, but a series of unfortunate and misinterpreted circumstances had left this young mom in a huge emotional hole.

But here’s the incredible part of the sad story – at the conclusion of our phone conversation she said this:

“Not many people get the privilege of learning to trust God by walking through a tough time like this. I consider it a blessing to be given the opportunity to learn to trust God in this way. Even if I have to go to jail for something I didn’t do, God has a purpose for it.”

WOW! What faith! It puts all our problems into perspective, doesn’t it? The $929 bill I would have in two weeks at the dentist to get a crown on a tooth that broke seemed trivial compared to Diane’s situation. Her statement of confidence in God’s heart for her is truly amazing. I praised God for her attitude as we prayed on the phone, and then I told her this: “When you can’t understand God’s ways, trust His heart.” She does!

Pastor John