Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Psalm 119:65-72
by: Kay Samuels.
Many of us develop our faith in the face of adversity. It is when I am up against major challenges that I seek God’s face and guidance most. Like Andrae Crouch, I can confidently say, “But in every situation, God gave blessed consolation, that my trials come to only make me strong…through it all, I’ve learned to trust in Jesus.” The Psalms bear witness, “It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees” (v.71, NIV). Going through our trials is by no means a bed of roses. However, we should grow though the experience. It would be a waste if we do not come out on the other side a more mature believer.