You Are Not Alone 3

<p>Saturday 20th March</p> <p>A lovely Saturday to you in the name of Jesus, God is good and His mercies endure forever.</p> <p><strong>You are not alone!</strong></p> <p>God did not design us to be alone. Yes we could have seasons of isolation, giving our self to prayer, but He did not design us to be alone. So don’t let anyone convince you and don’t convince yourself that you’re alone, especially in those seasons of tests and trials.</p> <p>Usually when we go through the tests and trials of life, we are bound to ask questions; what did I do wrong, is it because I sinned? And people also say a lot of things behind us. But remember the story of Apostle Paul after the shipwreck happened and they landed on the island (Malta). Paul was bitten by a viper in the process of fetching woods to make fire and in response to this; people said he was an evil man, so bad that God wants him dead. But because of the fickle nature of humans, when they saw that he didn’t die, they said he was a god.</p> <p>When you face the challenges of life, do examine yourself, but do not think it’s because something is wrong or that believers are not suppose to go through such things you’re going through. Every one of us goes through challenges of life, not because of sin or being spiritually weak. By all means, examine yourself as always but understand it’s not strange.</p> <p>1 Peter 4:12 (ESV)</p> <p>Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange is happening to you.</p> <p>Peter could say this because of the many things he’s been through. According to Him, it’s nothing strange when we experience these things as believers, so quit beating yourself and asking question.</p> <p>When the disciple of Jesus saw the man who was born blind, they asked; “Lord, who sinned? This man or his parents” So Jesus explained to them that the challenges in life is not because of sin but because we live in a funny world and out there there’s a devil trying to cause more trouble. So as believers,