The Daily Guide
Fragrance of Christ
After you have borne these sufferings a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to share his eternal splendour through Christ, will himself make you whole and secure and strong.
1 Peter 5:10 - J.B. Phillips' translation
We all go through it at some time. The pressure, the affliction, the temptation or the attack might come through people or through circumstances or just your perception of things. Nevertheless, whatever form it takes your "going through it" should be stamped "a little while" and once that little while has passed you can be out the other side and into a place where your God has made you whole, secure and strong. Psa.84:5-7.
The way you face life and its events is important. The story of Esther provides a good illustration. Esther accepted a sweet preparation in her life. First, through the spiritual mentoring of her uncle Mordecai so that the favour of the Lord might be on her. Second, through the oils and fragrances of the palace so that king Ahasuerus' favour and heart might be towards her. From these preparations come provision and the prevailing of God's kingdom through her life and victory for God's people. Esther 2:12
How does your story sound? Are you giving time for a sweet preparation of God's Spirit in your life? God has a plan of deliverance and beauty for your life. His plan is one of you getting under the comfort and counsel of His Spirit. When you do that He places you under the flow of His anointing. He pours on you the fragrance of Christ. He makes crooked places straight before you and He makes darkness light! He counsels and consoles you. 1 John 2:20, 2 Cor.2:15, Isa.42:16.
Travel through with the God of grace!
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