Galatians 2:20 How To Persevere In The Trials Of Life.

Galatians 2:20 How to persevere in the trials of life

Good Morning

Stand with me and lift up your bible and repeat after me.

This is my Bible.

I am what it says I am.

I can do what it says I can do.

I am going to learn how to be what it says I can be.

Today I will learn more of the word of God.

The indestructible, never ending, living word Of God.

I will never be the same.

I will never be the same.

In Jesus Name

Is anyone here going through a few trials right now?

Let’s go to the Lord right now and ask Him to help us through those things today and every day.

Stand with me and let us pray.

How to persevere in the trials of life.

Here is a story for you.

When I was a boy, I used to love to find a stray penny on the sidewalk. I would save them in a jar in my room and then use them to buy candy or gum when I had found enough.

Not long ago I read a story about how a minister still loved to find pennies and other change on the sidewalk because on each one was written the words: “In God we trust.” He said that each coin was a message from Heaven that reminded him of just how much God loved him.

Here is his story.

One day I was headed to the store to buy a week’s worth of groceries for my family. I didn’t really feel up to it, though. My stomach was nauseous and I felt weak. I wondered if I was coming down with a virus. Still, our cupboards were bare and it couldn’t be put off. I stopped first to fill my car with gas before heading to the store.

As I walked in to pay, I saw a dime lying on the asphalt. I picked it up and remembered the real message of life. I felt blessed 10 times over. I read the words, “In God we trust” written on it and realized that sick or not God loved me and was with me today and always.

Later as I was heading into the store, I saw a local club doing a Christmas fund drive to buy toys for the needy children in our area. I pulled out a few dollars and handed them to the people. They thanked me and wished me a “Merry Christmas” as I turned to go into the store.

Then I saw it. A second dime lying right in front of the door. This time I felt so good that my stomach stopped feeling queasy. I pocketed the dime, looked to the sky, and smiled.

I took my time shopping since I was still feeling a little sick. Finally, before heading home I stopped to pick up a takeout pizza for dinner. When I got my change, I dropped it along with my first two dimes into the charity box on the counter. I enjoyed the idea of passing them and the love that went with them on to others. I walked out with a happy heart. I took one step toward my car and saw a third dime gleaming in the sunshine on the sidewalk. I laughed with delight.

I knew that God was watching over me and encouraging me to keep loving, caring, and sharing all that I could in this life. I felt loved not 30 times over, but 30,000 times over. When I got home every bit of sickness and weakness had disappeared from my body. I felt healthy, alive and full of joy.

Amen?

How are you persevering in your life?

As you go through this life with all of its struggles, sickness, and problems you and I need to remember that you are loved.

Turn with me to Galatians 2, verse 20 and say, “Amen” when you are there.

Galatians 2:20

Read along with me.

“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”

With all that is going on around us we have to learn to persevere every day, every hour and every minute.

Now you are looking at me and saying, “How can I do that? You have no idea what I am going through.”

You are right, but He does.

The thing that I have found in life is that I have had to get used to remembering that I am loved by Jesus Christ.

Loved by Christ.

No matter what has gone on in my life, I have not been alone.

Neither are you if you have asked Him to live in you.