Thank God for the Thorns
Author: Rev. Esther Holmes
May 10, 2018
Think about it! You’ve probably thanked God a
million times for the roses. Teach us to value our thorns! Thorns
make you climb closer in fellowship with God, not the roses. Through
tears caused by thorns you see the rainbow (it comes after the rain).
Gen 42:36 Everything is
against me.
Rom 8:28 A promise to remember.
Power comes from pressure. Pressure created by opposition. Don’t run –
endure. Opposition is essential to maintaining true balance between
forces. The pressures of trials and testings and all the things that seem
to be against us further our progress and strengthen our foundation.
Let’s thank Him for the weights as
well as the wings! Press forth with patience and with faith!
God trains soldiers, not in the
tents of ease and luxury but by causing them to endure lengthy marches and
difficult service. They have to wade across streams, swim through rivers,
climb mountains, walk many tiring miles with heavy backpacks. Why? To
make them stronger.
Matt 10:27 The Lord leads us
into dark seasons, in order to tell us things. Often we feel
useless. What am I doing that is making a difference? Why is the
“expensive perfume” of my soul being wasted? Answer – He desires to take
you to a higher level of fellowship with Him and hear what He is saying so you
can share with others. Ps 119:151 You are near oh Lord.
Remember – some hearts, like the
primrose, open more beautifully in the shadows of life.
God has a hammer, fire, and file in
His workshop. We often learn best in our darkest hours, we seek Him more
persistently and listen more attentively. Those who will be used in
extraordinary ways will go through a waiting period.
Weak roots cause a tree to fall when
the winds blow. It takes time to develop deep roots and then remember the
deeper the roots the less they are noticed. A tree that is moved often is
noticed more, but never admired for it’s strength and beauty. The process
of deep roots is slow, but the end result is irreplaceable and
invaluable. Mark 4:1-41; Eph 3:1-2; Col 2:1-23
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