There are certain situations in life that are beyond our natural ability; in such cases, we need to rely on supernatural aid or divine help. Aid is defined as ‘financial or material assistance; anything done or provided that assists somebody or something.’
Our meditation today shall be on what you do in a time of peace, low activity, or an off-peak period. Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God, for he removed the altars of the foreign gods and the high places, and broke down the sacred pillars and cut down the wooden images.
Why You Should Not Give Up Yet (7). It is easy to worship God and be committed to His works when things are going smoothly. But when situations become rough and everything seems to be going downhill, that is when the real devout are known. Adversity reveals the true nature of any man – just like money and power.
This sums up God’s expectations of us in terms of how we perceive and respond to unfavourable circumstances. He doesn’t want us to just give up and become downcast and moody, carrying a long face everywhere and infecting or offending others with our sour mood.
Today, we will also consider another reason to hang on and not give up in the face of the multiple challenges of life. I would have been without hope if I had not believed that I would see the loving-kindness of the Lord in the land of the living.
When beleaguered with troubles, another reason not to give up, but hang on is to draw encouragement from the knowledge that every trial is a refining process to produce a better you. Just like there is no promotion from one class to a higher one in schools without passing some tests or examinations, so also is there no sustainable upgrade in life unless one has successfully transited from a mental, emotional and spiritual realm to a higher one.
