THE LORD WILL SETTLE YOU

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1 Peter 5:10 KJV

[10] But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.


Suffering is not what people want to identify with but it always shows up without prior notice. Suffering is the state of undergoing pain, distress or hardship. It can be delay in getting what you feel you are due for. It can be lack, sickness or anything you can think of. In the case of the children of Israel in Egypt, it was oppression. Suffering and difficulty can have very different effects on people. It can strengthen faith, or weaken faith depending on its impact. Jesus warned Simon Peter that the enemy desired to have him that he may sift. Once he gets a believer, he sifts such a person. Issues we can’t handle will always show up. Jesus told Peter, not to let the enemy have him. Don’t let any issue get your heart. That’s why we need to guard our heart with all diligence. He  said he had prayed for him that his faith fail not and when he is converted, he should strengthen others. Jesus praying for Peter speaks volume. Push your issues to God in prayer. We have a duty to keep the enemy away on our knees. No wonder we are enjoined to always pray. In times of difficulty, it may be a huge task to pray. It is a trick of the enemy. We need to ensure that we pray more when faced with difficulty because God has a great plan behind that hard time. That is what the enemy wants us to miss. We need grace to overcome and the God of all grace is available 24/7. The devil wants to ensure that we don’t get into the plan that God has for us. Don’t be discouraged or feel dejected. After going through that suffering for a while, God will make you perfect, establish you, strengthen you and settle you. Every weight of glory has a light affliction attached to it. The light affliction is for a little while, it doesn’t last forever but produces something far greater and eternal. Put your eyes on the glory and the divine settlement that is ahead of you and you will get it in Jesus name. 

Shalom

Folake Olukoyede 

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  1. Unknown7 March 2022 at 23:22

    Amen and amen. Thank you Lord for you sufficient grace

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