Trust The Author Of The Story | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | January 16, 2023

Trust The Author Of The Story | AS BOLD AS LIONS DEVOTIONAL | January 16, 2023

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:58

Sometimes as we walk this journey in Christ, we have honest questions about our lives in Him. Thoughts like: What’s it all worth anyway? Why do I keep trusting God when life can be so hard? Where are You God, I don’t see You anywhere? As we ponder and wrestle with these things, we come to a place where we either choose to move forward with God despite our doubts or we walk away. Today, Christians all over the world have these same questions. And some are choosing to trust and continue to follow while many are choosing the alternative.

So what do we do when voices of doubt ring loud in our minds? I believe we must come back to Scripture and the truth God has already given to us. Paul urges us in 1 Corinthians 15:58 to do three main things: be steadfast, be immovable, and abound in the Lord’s work. An unshakable resolve in Christ must become our reality if we are to remain faithful. Paul also reminds us of this: our labor in the Lord is not in vain. In other words, despite the doubts and uncertainties, the work we are doing and the call we are seeking matter. This side of Heaven we may never fully know just how much. But the story God is writing is beautiful and we can trust the Author.

Question for today: Do I have doubts in my faith right now that shake my resolve in the Lord? How can I go back into God’s Word and be reassured to trust Him again?

Pray: Lord I thank You that the Author of Scripture is the Author of my life as well. I know You write beautiful stories. I pray for a faith that is unshakable and immovable.

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