Job 23:10  ‘But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.’•

DAILY READING        Matthew 10:1-25; Leviticus 7-8; Proverbs 22

George Whitefield  was an English Anglican cleric and evangelist who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. He was a close friend to the Wesley brothers, John and Charles, with whom he worked closely in his later ministry. As an evangelist he was part of the Evangelical Revival in England in the 18th century.  George Whitefield  was a man of one passion: to glorify Jesus Christ in his evangelistic preaching. Throughout his lifetime he was known for his passionate and fiery sermons. But not everyone liked that, some people felt he was too outspoken, too bold.  From the moment  George Whitefield preached his first sermon, at age 21, he began to generate criticism. And  persecutions would continue to trail him as he preached the Gospel with even greater boldness. While Anglican ministers of the day were controlled, dignified, and stuffy in preaching; Whitefield on the other hand,  was intense, passionate and dramatic. Because George Whitefield refused to soft-pedal his preaching, his bluntness sometimes offended some established ministers of his time who refused to allow him to speak in their pulpits. Also angry listeners occasionally pelted him with everything from rotten fruit to dead cats.  After the persecutions failed to stop him, eventually the impact of his ministry became so great that he was popular and greatly loved by many. Crowds came to hear George Whitefield by the tens of thousands. Though Whitfield initially suffered great persecutions, as he continued preaching boldly, he ended up as a successful minister because he refused to bend to people’s opinions but rather chose to please God. 

We must be always willing to stand for the truth of the Gospel no matter what it may cost us. Sometimes we may get thrown into the fire for not compromising our faith. But even at those times when it seems we are being persecuted for righteousness sake, God promises to see us through. He says in Isaiah 43:2  “When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned. The flames will not harm you’

When the three Hebrew boys when thrown into the fire, they could not burn because God was there with them as the fourth man.

Daniel 3:27 says  that fire had no power over them, even the smell of fire could not be on them.

when we are persecuted for the sake of Christ, even in the fire, God will be there to carry out a rescue operation. Certainly God will honor those that honor Him.

Perhaps you are suffering certain things today, because you refused to compromise your faith,  or lower your standards. Be assured that God will honor you for honoring Him. Perhaps you were wrongly accused, judged unfairly and going through a trial of faith, but be assured you will come forth as gold. 

 Job 23:10 says ‘But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.’

Indeed you may go through the fire, but you will not be burned. God’s grace upon you will be proven because you will survive.  There will be proof that there’s a grace over your life because you walked through a furnace seven times hotter than it ought to have been and yet you survived it. Anybody else would have lost their mind or suffered a nervous breakdown. But somehow despite all you went through God’s grace has kept you.

And you must understand that what came against you was not random. those were strategic attacks aimed at shifting you from your position of faith. It was aimed at getting you to change your confession and bow to the golden image. 

But as you remain faithful and continue to choose to please God rather than man, God will honor you. God will show you His exceeding goodness. You may go through the fire today, but you are coming out stronger and better. What the enemy meant for evil, God will surely turn it all around for you good. God will bring to you restoration and renewal.

Job 42:10 says  ‘And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the LORD gave Job twice as much as he had before.

God gave Job, double for his troubles. Likewise God will turn around every captivity for you, and multiply you exceedingly and abundantly. And for all you have been through, God will surely give you double for all your troubles. 

PRAYER Lord please grant me renewed appetite for Your Word so that I can draw the strength to continue to stand in  faith no matter the opposition I may face. Thank You Lord for giving me the victory today and always in Jesus Name.  

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 When you apply The Word of God, it will work for you, anywhere and anytime- WORDBITE 222.