I will never claim to know everything about those who read this blog, but I am 100% confident that I know at least one thing about you. You have problems in your life. I know, it is almost like I am reading your mind! Do you want to know how I was able to know that you have problems in your life? It is because you are alive and breathing!!

We all have problems in our life. Yes, I did say problems–not a problem. Some of our problems are small, some are big, and some are HUGE! But, we all have problems.

Fortunately for us, there is a book we can reference that talks about a lot of really big problems that people had. For example, say your problem is that you have to build a really huge boat that is capable of holding (for quite some time) not only your family but also 2 of every living thing on the earth. Or how about this problem: you are told to free your people from the most powerful ruler in the world and then will lead them out of that country. Or try this problem out for size. Your leader whom you have been traveling with for three years has just been crucified. All of these problems and hundreds more are detailed for us in the Bible.

I know I don’t really like the problems in my life, but God knows me well enough to know that without problems I wouldn’t seek Him the way I should. I would be tempted to think that I have this thing called life all figured out and I would have no need to search for someone higher than myself.

I wish it wasn’t that way for me–I wish I would be motivated to follow Christ no matter what. But, when I read the Bible I see how God moves others out of themselves–which is where most of us would be stuck–and into relationship with Him through the problems of life.

Your challenge this week is to look at your problems for what they are. Give them to God and let yourself be molded by Him as He shows you how to work through them. Sometimes, the answer to your problems are simple. Sometimes they are much more complex. Sometimes, your problems won’t be solved this side of Heaven.

Whatever your problems are, know that God has given us a book where He helps hundreds of people with their various problems. Study His Word and learn from Him!

More to come…
Jeremy