August 17 Refined in the Fire －1 Peter 1：6-9

Fire was used to refine gold since ancient time, process method was improved over time, but fire was still the main element in the whole process. In Bible times, the apostle Peter used the gold-refining process as a metaphor for the way trials work in the life of a believer. At that time, many believers were being persecuted by the Romans for their faith in Christ. Peter knew what that was like firsthand. For persecution as he explained would bring out the “genuineness of our faith” or might be our endurance.

Perhaps we feel like we are in the heat of a refinery – feeling the heat of setbacks, illness, or other challenges. But hardship is often the process in which God purifies the gold of our faith. In our pain we can tell how strong our faith is, but He knows what’s best for us, even when life hurts. Particularly when we are in the pandemic stage, everyone is impacted one way or another, some lost their jobs others lost their business. Parents have to worry about the health of their children and they might worry about their own health as well. Different people worry about different things for various reasons. Life is stressful. But we stay connected with Jesus, seeking His comfort, peace and strength. We can surpass our difficulty and challenges.

February 28, 2021 New Every Morning – Lamentations 3：19-26

In certain stages of our lives, we experienced some severe forms of affliction and tormenting. It was beyond our control with one’s finances and human abilities. We could not imagine how bleak in the future and the situation was hopeless. At that moment, we cried out...

February 27, 2021 No Longer Yourself – Galatians 2：14-21

Before I was baptized to become a Christian, it was hard to believe what in the bible said and then I began to walk with God. All these were incredible and I wouldn’t believe I could do as the bible demands. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has...

February 26, 2021 Facing Fear – Psalms 56：3-11

When someone made up some story of false accusation or slander against us, how would you handle this kind of situation. It is quite common in a political campaign or an election. This really made our life upside down and distressful. The only solution is to clarify...

February 25, 2021 To Be Human – Philippians 4：6-8

There is an old Chinese adage: A real man sheds blood but not tears. That implies if one cries to show that he is weak. So when we were young as a boy, we tried not to cry for any reasons. But when I grew older I learned from books saying that crying was a sign to...

February 24, 2021 Never Alone – Ecclesiastes 4：8-12

Loneliness is an all-time high afflicted disease of all ages, social or economic status. Particularly in our digital era and pandemic plague, there are alarming rates of increasing loneliness in our society. And in the long term, the symptoms will become depression....