Reading your Bible for today December 24

December 24: John 16:1-6

KJV Key Verse: John 16:1
1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended .

Devotion:
I think one of the hardest things people have to come to terms with is death. You don't have much choice with the matter in your own death, but the death of others does affect us more than we would like to think or believe. Christ wanted the disciples to be sure of exactly what was about to happen. He wanted them to understand just how far things were going to go. He wanted them to know this was His Will, and that everything was going the way it should. Christ told them in no uncertain terms He was doing His Fathers Will. They all already understood that God's Will was perfect. They all understood that God's way was perfect. But what they now had to come to terms with was that God's Way and our way often do not coincide!

Some things will happen in our lives where we will not understand how they could ever help. But we can be sure that God's Way is going to be a whole lot better than any way we can think of. Maybe we are going to face a trial in our lives just so someone else can see how God can help us in that time of need. Maybe we are going to face something they would not be able to stand up to, but as long as we continue to put our faith and trust in Christ, He will carry us through.

There will be times where people blame us for things they have done wrong in their lives. They may well be able to convince others they were in the right. But they are not standing up to the Truth! They do not know the truth because they cannot see it. They do not understand just how great God is. They do not understand just how much God loves us!

But as long as we have His Word and His Love, we will continue to survive all this world has to give to us. When God has decided that our time is right, He will gladly bring us home to be with Him. He will gladly take the burdens away from us so we can have peace and rest with Him. Until that time, we have work to do...

Points to Ponder:
Have you noticed things go wrong when you least expect them?

Did you see who was still with you at those times?