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For this reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. 2 Timothy 1:12 NKJV
Paul had committed his eternal spirit and his earthly suffering to God, and the reason he could do so was because he trusted Him. Paul was convinced that God would guard what he'd entrusted to Him. Paul knew he could count on God to reward him for his sacrifices and suffering. He trusted God because he knew Him.
The Lord is completely dependable. The Bible assures you: "God is not a man, that He should lie---Has He said, and will he not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?" (Numbers 23:19 NKJV), And Jesus promised, "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you" (John 14:2 NKJV).
Like Paul, you believe in God and trust Him for good reason. Looking around, it often appears that worldly people are way ahead in the game of life and that you're losing out by playing a clean game and making sacrifices for others. But the reality is quite different. God is on your side, and when His kingdom has come, you'll be way, way out ahead.
Prayer: Lord, help me to trust You completely with my future, my dreams, my concerns, my sacrifices, and my suffering. I love You, Lord.
Paul had committed his eternal spirit and his earthly suffering to God, and the reason he could do so was because he trusted Him. Paul was convinced that God would guard what he'd entrusted to Him. Paul knew he could count on God to reward him for his sacrifices and suffering. He trusted God because he knew Him.
The Lord is completely dependable. The Bible assures you: "God is not a man, that He should lie---Has He said, and will he not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?" (Numbers 23:19 NKJV), And Jesus promised, "In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you" (John 14:2 NKJV).
Like Paul, you believe in God and trust Him for good reason. Looking around, it often appears that worldly people are way ahead in the game of life and that you're losing out by playing a clean game and making sacrifices for others. But the reality is quite different. God is on your side, and when His kingdom has come, you'll be way, way out ahead.
Prayer: Lord, help me to trust You completely with my future, my dreams, my concerns, my sacrifices, and my suffering. I love You, Lord.