As I spent time with God this morning, I realized there are so many lessons for us to learn during this time. If you take time to look back on your life how many afflictions can you count or even remember. I believe in each of our lives we are confronted with those things that come to steal our joy, our victories and even our breath. In this world, as His beloved we can experience these physically, emotionally and spiritually. What is an Affliction? anything that causes pain or suffering. This can be from a wound to an emotional scar. A memory that attacks the pureness of your soul.

This disease is a reminder of what the Evil one desires for us. To be in isolation and away from our loved ones. To create fear and hysteria to the point where believers turn to their afflictions. A lot of time that is the truth we hold onto because it is in the pain or hysteria we can feel. However, Christ showed us by example how to be isolated. His most intimate times came when it was just Him and God. You see our afflictions push us to handle things our way. That knee jerk reaction or that numbing action that we choose to get away from reality. God says come to me and spend time with me and TRUST in me. He does not say we will go without battles but rather he will be with us in those battles. We will not face anything alone.

My friends, God has seen each of our afflictions, He knows every detail, yet He refuses to turn us over to the enemy. He wants you to give him those things that cause your pain and suffering, your doubts and fears. He is and will always be a place of Refuge, but He is also a Fortress. He will FIGHT for you with all of who He is because you are His Beloved. TRUST HIM and allow Him to give you peace in these uncharted times of this World. Remember, He, who is in you, is greater than he who is in this World!!!

Amen!!

One Love, One king, All Christ!