Oppose The Opposition

In the previous episode we came across the life of Nehemiah. How he was able to complete his task despite the opposition he faced. This in fact is a lesson for each one of us. When we set out to  work the chances of us having to face challenges and opposition are very high. But that does not have to necessarily bring us down. Then what makes us give up? It's when we give ear to negative comments. 

Illustration : If someone speaks badly about you but you were not aware of it, then you wouldn’t be hurt by it and go on living your life as usual. But suppose you hear negative comments against you, that is when you get hurt.

Let's look at the story of a frog. A competition was held in the forest among the frogs to climb a tower. Once the race began, all the frogs tried hard to climb to the top but all in vain. The frogs who were watching the game commented and yelled out words of discouragement to the competitors. Many yelled “you would hurt your back”, “it's too hard for you”, etc. 

In the end all the frogs except one gave up. This one frog gave his all and climbed till the very top of the tower and won the competition. 
Everyone celebrated his victory and when this frog was interviewed it was found that he was actually deaf. He wasn’t affected by any of the comments that were aimed at him and that led him to victory.

Many people might ridicule you when you pray, read the Bible or even go to church. But do not give ear to these comments. 

Mark 4:24 
‘“Consider carefully what you hear,” he continued. “With the measure you use, it will be measured to you—and even more.’

Keep yourselves away from negative news. God has given us the Good news and that is all we need.

Hebrews 2:1 
‘We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.’

Dead fish usually float upside down along with the current. But fish that are alive swim against the current. Are you like the former or latter? Do you have the courage and boldness in you to swim against the current? It is the Word of God that gives you the strength to swim. Hence we need to pay attention to the good news.

Mary heard and stored the Word inside her heart. 

Let’s look at another illustration. When a person fails an exam and accepts defeat, he is like a dead fish. He flows along with the current. But if he refuses to accept the failure and pushes forward, if he decides to work harder and do better, then he is like the fish that swims against the current. 

If you have the Word of God inside, you will be able to face any obstacle boldly. 

Sometimes we might have to swim against a medical report also. When a person receives distressing news, he should swim with the Word inside against the current. You need to put your trust in God. We have heard testimonies of people believing in the Saviour and getting healed of terminal cancers. Hallelujah!

Summary
Whatever your situation might be, whatever your medical reports might say, whatever obstacles lie ahead of you, do not worry. Have the Word of God in you and that will help you overcome it. Jesus is the perfect example of the person who went against all troubles, persecutions and trials. Jesus can bring you out of your situation and give you a glorious life. You need to hold on steadfast to the Word.

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