NEVER LOSE HEART

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

"I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait I say, on the Lord!"   Psalm 27:13-14


If you will live with an attitude of faith, before long God's favor is going to show up, and that difficult situation will turn around to your benefit. The Old Testament character Job went through one of the  most trying times any person could ever endure. In less than a year, he lost his family, his business, and his health. He had boils over his entire body and no doubt lived in perpetual pain. But in the midst of that dark hour, Job said to God, "You have granted me life and favor" (Job 10:12 )

Is it any wonder God restored to Job twice what he had before? Never give up on God.

(From Joel Osteen's devotional book, YOUR BEST LIFE Begins Each Morning)