A Time of Testing —

“For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father” (ROMANS 8:15). This Scripture tells us that God is our Father, because we are being conformed into the image of His Son, Jesus Christ, as partakers in the divine nature––we are becoming like Him. We are truly His children, awaiting the redemption of our bodies and adoption of sonship when the firstborn among the dead, that is our brother and forerunner, Jesus, returns to glorify His saints! We are not in bondage to Him but are free from sin by Him, and able to serve Him in righteousness without fear of condemnation and death. What a wonderful calling!

This month, many are struck by the trade wars which erupted between Canada and the USA. But as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, let’s remember that we are citizens of heaven, not in bondage to earthly endeavours; rather, we are free to serve God. So, the question is: How do we continue to serve God in these trying times? The Apostle Paul urged us to, “Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless,
children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world” (PHILIPPIANS 2:14-15A). We need to pray for guidance and patience against the challenges this worldly generation promotes to demonstrate what Jesus Christ has told us about how to act and respond toward each other in times of difficulty. This is a great time of witnessing for Christ, in our present darkness. The LORD is with those who love Him and serve Him. Amen!