Midweek Meditation

By Rev. Gregory L. Edmond Haggai 1:12 "Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and the whole remnant of God's people began to obey the message from the LORD their God. When they heard the words of the prophet Haggai, whom the LORD their God had sent, the people feared the LORD." NKJV Sometimes in life, it can be difficult to make decisions. When it comes to larger choices, it becomes even more difficult. Things like, "Who should I marry" and "What job should I take," can overwhelm us and even sometimes paralyze us from action. In those moments where we are uncertain, we can still remain obedient in what we know we should be doing. ·           Read God's Word ·           Pray ·           Fellowship with other believers ·           Love others As we walk in obedience with these things, we will find that God will lead us into wise decisions on the big things. After all, if you are in God's

by Rev. Gregory L. Edmond 2 Corinthians 7:4 "Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation." NKJV It's hard to think of a trial as a good thing, but in  2 Corinthians 7 , Paul indicates that we can find joy in our trials. How can this be? After all, trials are painful. Trials may be painful, but they are also great opportunities to see how God has changed our lives. Remember in school when you took a test and knew the material? You looked forward to it. It was a chance to exercise what you were learning. The same is true in our faith. We can see what we are learning through our trials. Another joyful purpose of a trial is to learn from it. God will use difficult situations to teach us about ourselves or about other people. We can learn how to respond in a situation or how not to respond. Sometimes when we don't learn the lesson, we repeat the trial