PB Devotional

Imagine during a serious illness receiving an encouraging word from a friend battling a disease which would, in just a few years or less, end earthly life. Think of what grace and strength they would need to reach out from their own troubles with selfless concern for someone else. That is doing what Jesus would do.  

Paul, the apostle, suffered much as one of the first Christian church planters.  Paul found himself behind bars often because of spreading the gospel and clearly he wanted to be with and minister to his friends in Christ.  (Paul wrote majority of the New Testament in prison.)

Satan used circumstances (prison) to block him from going but Paul didn’t make his difficulties into excuses for not doing what was needed.

Satan also tries to block us with difficulties. If we elevate our troubles over our responsibilities as followers of Jesus and give up, Satan wins that battle. Serving others is not always comfortable, but Jesus calls us to do it in spite of the challenges.

The Ordinary Days