Compassion One For Another

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 (KJV) A. God loves us. This is only one of the Scriptures that tells us that God loves us. Not just me. He loves all of us, the whole world. He loves not just the good people, but also the bad people. Drunks, alcoholics, drug addicts, murderers, thieves . . . all sinners are loved by God. God doesn’t love the sin, but He loves the person He created. Psalm 97:10 says, “Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: He preserveth the souls of His saints; He delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.” (KJV) B. God looks after us. Remember that God created you and He loves you. He will not let anything happen to you that He does not will. If something bad happens in your life, don’t try to wonder why. It may be God’s way to use you later on in life to share with others who have or are going through the same or similar trials or tribulations. C. God allows hard time to strengthen us. God always has a reason for allowing us to go through trials in our life—to strengthen us and to use our testimony of how we handled it with God’s help. We are always to ask our Heavenly Father God for help to deal with our problems. We are to lay our burdens on Him to take care of. He wants to help us and take care of us if we call on Him. Just remember He is always there waiting on us to ask. He always wants to help take care if we ask. Dear Heavenly Father God, may my request be of Your desire to receive what is needed, also to seek what You desire in my life as I walk with You and for You. Amen. – Ed Bird   Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The Council Fire Daily Devotional Book Set is available on the Intertribal Life Ministries website. Learn more about Council Fire at councilfire365.org