As Christians, it’s not what’s going on around us that’s important, it’s our response to the situations of life that matters. The Lord Jesus said in John 16:33 “…In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” There’s nothing you may be going through that He hasn’t experienced and that’s why He is “…touched with the feeling of our infirmities.” He was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin” (Hebrews 4:15). Your response to things that happen in your life determines your victory or defeat.
Look at Jesus; He went to a fig tree for its fruit because He was hungry. When He found no fruit on it He responded in faith and there was a miracle (Mark 11: 13-14;20-21). Also, when He was accused of not paying tribute to Caesar, He responded in faith and there was a miracle (Matthew 17:24-27). When He was faced with the challenge of feeding a multitude in the wilderness, He responded in faith and there was a miracle (Luke 9:12-17). He was arrested; those who had been helped by His ministry turned their backs on Him. The scribes lied against Him, but amidst all these His response was never that of a victim. So, it’s not what happens in life that matters, it’s your response that’s important!
If you woke up one morning to find a large boil under your armpit, what would your response be? If you woke up and found that you couldn’t move your limbs anymore, what would your response be? If you were healed of something, and suddenly you found the symptoms back in your body, what would your response be? Let your response be full of faith in God’s Word. Take your Bible out and fill your heart with the Word of God because out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks (Matthew 12:34).
