Episode 156 - Unto You It Is Given

Most of us readily accept the blessings God gives.We welcome His provision.His comfort.His guidance.His peace.But there are other gifts that are harder to recognize.Difficult circumstances.Unexpected disappointments.Seasons of suffering.These are experiences we would rarely choose for ourselves.Yet throughout Scripture, God often works through the very things we would prefer to avoid.Paul understood this well.Writing from prison, he had learned that God can accomplish His purposes even through hardship.And in today’s scripture reading, he offers a perspective that challenges the way we often view suffering.