Several people on this earth go through difficult times. Some may be struggling with hardship in the country, others may be going through health crises and some have relationship breakup. Certainly, all countries endured a difficult bad year during the COVID-19 pandemic that rampage the world.
Glory to God, we can always turn to God’s word for guidance whenever we go through such difficult periods. The Bible has many wonderful examples of individuals who journeyed through tough times with God by their side.
Life of Moses
Here’s another Bible character who God journeyed with through tough times. Earlier on in his life, Moses ran to the wilderness to flee from Pharaoh who wanted to kill him. Later, Moses returned to Egypt to convince the new Pharaoh to free the Israelites, risking his life. With God’s help, Moses successfully led the Israelites across the Red Sea and away from Pharaoh’s army. They were free at last!
Read Exodus 23:31: But soon enough, problems occurred: three days had passed and they could not find drinkable water. If their situation did not change, they would all perish. So what did Moses do? He cried out to God. “And the Lord showed him a piece of wood, He threw it in the water, and the water became fit to drink” (Exodus 15:25).From Moses, I myself learn something simple yet often overlooked, I don’t know the situation you are facing right now, I don’t know the challenges you are currently passing through, but I have a clue for you, always remember to turn to God for help. While it is easy to focus on earthly solutions during difficult moments, God is capable of helping us in ways we may never imagine.
The Esther Experience
You will be tested, but you do not have to be in harsh environments like a desert to encounter difficult times. They can happen even when we are surrounded by comfort. That was what happened to queen Esther. She was a new queen who lived comfortably with the love of the king.
Esther 4:11, But she soon faced a difficult trial. a man named Haman convinced the king to enact a decree, ordering the killing of all Jewish people. While queen Esther was Jewish, she had been hiding her identity. Mordecai, Esther’s cousin, pleaded for her to talk to the King. She refused initially, as speaking up would mean risking the death penalty. However, Mordecai then noted to Esther that God may have made her queen for this very purpose saving her people.
With those words, Esther was motivated to act. She even declared: “If I perish, I perish”.
David Didn’t Revenge
King David is another member of royalty from the Bible who faced troubled periods. He was the hero who defeated Goliath, successful in war and had the love of the people. However, David’s success and popularity caused King Saul to become jealous, and he eventually tried to kill David.
David ran into the wildness to escape and during this time, he had opportunities to kill Saul. Once when Saul slept in a cave where David was hiding, and another time when David snuck into Saul’s army camp at night. If David had killed Saul in those moments, he would have ended his difficult life on the run. But he refused, believing it was not right to kill Saul, who had been anointed by God. Understand that even though David had the “solution” to his problems, he never strayed from his morals. This is something we can learn: to not compromise when faced with “solutions” which we know are wrong.
My Final Words
A smart person focus on peace not payback, for me peace is the ultimate victory, it means nothing outside can break you, the best revenge is to outgrown you enemies, once you rise above the levels of your enemies, you stop playing their games, truth stands on its own.
Honesty requires no memories, but lies demand maintenance every day. Let the wounds caused by the distractions heal, every wound is a weapon if only you turn it a growth. The strongest revenge is no revenge. Nothing torment your enemies more than watching you succeed without them.
Time is mankind highest currency. Spend it when it’s honoured.
Thank you.
Bye for now!!!
Brother Austin C Agbakor
