Monday

Life can at times feel like you are in prison. You can feel as if you are trapped with no way out. How to find peace in a world full of madness can be difficult. Maybe you feel alone. Maybe you feel as if nobody truly understands you.

There is nothing wrong with feeling this way and in truth its a common feeling. We can all feel that way from time to time and for some, maybe you feel this way all the time. Question now becomes: Are you talking to Jehovah about how you feel? Do you let him know what you are going through?

If you are then continue doing so because really Jehovah is there to give you strength but remember that Satan will test you. Notice at times in life where nothing seems to go right. Nothing you do seems to go right. You might have problems with friends, maybe parents, maybe you have issues at school, maybe you are away from those you love, maybe you have issues with your wife or husband. All of this maybe happens during one week, one after another. You will be tested....

Remember Jehovah did not stop Jesus from being tested. Jesus depended on Jehovah but Jehovah allowed Jesus to be tested. It did not mean that Jehovah did not love Jesus. We know Jehovah does. The simple fact that Jesus came to Earth shows that Jehovah loves us and Jesus knew in advance what he came to the Earth to do shows that Jesus loves us. Jesus wasn't clueless. He knew he would die, he knew he was sent to die. Did Jesus give in to this system of things? Of course not. Did Jesus accept Satan's offer for all the kingdoms of the world? Of course not.

Jesus was loyal to his father. He loved his father but he also knew that he himself would be tested and that it was this system that would test him. It was Satan that would test him. It was not Jehovah that would test him. There is a difference between allowing something to happen and causing something to happen.

Today, we will be tested but how we come out of it can make us or break us. Its up to you. Continue to be strong. Pray to Jehovah for strength. Think about the future and it's promises. Till tomorrow....