LifeLink Devotions for Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Many of you are probably wondering how things turned out with Diane. Well, before I tell you, let’s discover the third principle  of faith – “Faith makes a few powerful.”

Sometimes it seems like the odds are stacked against us – maybe most of the time that’s true. How can one single mom fight all of city hall? In this tragic situation involving a young mom with seemingly no positive end for her, a few people came together in prayer and God’s power was released. So many things happened that are to the glory of God alone and are only realized through the prayer of people of faith. God provided a lawyer, and the right lawyer at that. God gave insight and wisdom to the court commissioner who heard the case. God moved everyone involved to a just conclusion. God was in control.

Diane got her kids back. Charges were dropped. Other than the memories in her own mind and in the hearts of the children, there is no record of what happened.

Diane’s faith and trust in the heart of God has grown, and so has ours. She is stronger, and so are we.

Now some of us might ask, “But what if she hadn’t gotten her kids back?” My answer is this – then we would still be in the process of trusting God for His victorious outcome. Why do temporary setbacks cause us to doubt the ongoing work of God to bring about the most glorious outcome? Why do we think the first opportunity for success is the best opportunity for God? Faith is tested and strengthened through patience and perseverance – that’s what makes it powerful!

Maybe you haven’t gotten your victory yet. Maybe your struggle continues. It is making you stronger if you will trust God’s heart.

Pastor John