Through It All!
"I am convinced that I will remain
alive so I can continue to help all
of you grow and experience the
joy of your faith."
Philippians 1: 25
In 1991, NBA Lakers player Magic Johnson
announced he had AIDS. In the years since,
Magic and his wife, Cookie, have given their
lives to Jesus Christ.
In a social media post several years
ago,
Magic said, “Today marks 30 years living
with HIV. Through it all I learned to trust
in Jesus and I learned to trust in God!”
Notice the verb he used: learned. Songwriter
Andraé Crouch said the same thing: “Through
it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus, I’ve learned
to trust in God.” Trusting the Lord is a
learning
experience as we grow in faith.
Paul told the Thessalonians,
“We are bound to thank God always for you,
brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith
grows exceedingly” (2 Thessalonians 1:3).
Whenever we face a crisis, turn to the Lord
and find the needed promises in His Word.
Pray today that God will help you trust
Him
more and more with every passing day.
"Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus,
O for grace to trust Him more!"
Louisa Stead