Through The Fire
Right now there are people who are broken and hurting all around us. I continue to see more and more hurting the more I’m in ministry. People who are jobless, marriages that are broken, sickness, etc. In Pastor JR’s message last sunday he talked about the fact that you are either in the fire, coming out of the fire, or about to go into the fire. Earlier this week and last week I felt like I was in the fire. Right now I feel like I’m on my way out and I want to share the peace that God taught me through it. Here are two quotes from Pastor JR’s recent messages that were hope and truth for me during the fire:
- “Sometimes God delivers you through the fire not from the fire.”
- “Everything God blessed, he first broke.”
Think about that last quote. Jesus broke the bread at the feeding of the 5000 and held it up for God to bless. God taught me that a lot of times my brokenness is because He is getting ready to pour out His blessing. I gave you two quotes so now I have to give you a song. This morning as I was spending personal time worshipping God and these lyrics spoke hope into my life. Here’s a portion of the song:
Verse 2:
Faithfulness none can deny
Through the storm and through the fire
There is truth that sets me free
Jesus Christ who lives in me
Chorus:
You are stronger, You are stronger
Sin is broken, You have saved me
It is written, Christ is risen
Jesus You are Lord of all
