FAITH CAPSULE: Challenges do not stop from following Christ followers.

Jeremiah 1

Confessing and believing Christ Jesus as Lord and savior is not without challenges. Confessing and believing Christ Jesus is not an immune from challenges in this wicked world. Jesus our Lord and savior, through His time on the face of earth was in confronting challenges continually. His truth was threatening, His truth is threatening and His truth will forever be threatening. So, as an acclaimed follower of Jesus, why do you not expect challenges? Are you truly propagating the word of God or prosecuting the word of God? It is certain that as one that is propagating the word of God challenges is not far from you. However, as a true acclaimed believer it is certain that you shall surely be delivered. (Psalm 34:19) As a matter of fact, it should never be understatement that, challenges do not stop from following Christ followers. Believing God and answering to His calling will draw the enemy’s attention. However, the challenges of the world today are not enough to tag life as difficult. As a believer that knows Jesus as Lord and savior, confessing that living life is difficult is a wrong and a negative confession.
Propagating the word of God with truthful heart is following Jesus truly. The word of God pointed out the consequences of following Him and what will answer for true followers as stated, “Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me. These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” (John 16:32-33) As a follower of Christ, expect to be scattered but know to remain in Him and His peace shall be your portion. Tribulation (challenging forces) will come to His followers but becoming an overcomer is certain.
As a true follower of Jesus, know it and believe it is a great privilege of God that He has called you just like He called Jeremiah. God spoke to Jeremiah, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.” (Jeremiah 1:5) It was God that called Jeremiah not man. Being called by God is not an evidence to be free from encountering challenges but an assurance that challenges shall not prevail and the called shall overcome. Despite the truth that Jeremiah was called by God, God spoke to him that “They will fight against you, but they shall not prevail against you. For I am with you,” says the Lord, “to deliver you.”” (Jeremiah 1:19) Among challenges is the enemy’s fight against man. However, God promised that He shall never forsake the called in time of challenging confrontation.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God to keep you in following Him without failure.