Bethlehem Blessing

The onslaught of adversity kept coming at me like a machine gun gone wild. It has been one thing after another that has been disturbing me.

Someone stole a load of my belongings when I was moving, and an angry person displayed their discontent with me. I couldn’t get the nails in the holder for the curtain rod, and no one would come over to help me. I couldn’t cook my eggs because I was missing utensils, the stove wouldn’t work, and I forgot to buy a lock for my storage unit. These things all happened while it was about 90 degrees outside.

There was more, but I have pushed it to the back of my mind.

I do realize that experiencing salvation and following Jesus every day without fail does not get you a free ticket to a town filled with an easy life. The Lord tells us he will be with us through it all, but problems will happen.

I guess I had previously thought that working for Jesus somehow meant I would have nothing to get upset about, but that’s not the case. Part of my job is to help people with my stories about how I’ve gotten through hard times.

I will say, though, that when I help others by communicating with them, it ends up helping me too. Before I sat down to type this blog, I was in tears. Scraping myself up off the floor, drying my face, and grabbing my computer changed my perspective. Just knowing that someone else might need encouragement lifted my spirits.

Matthew 5:12 reads, “Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” NKJV

Thank you for reading.

I love you,

Lisa Brown