Shema
CF Ambassador
Emoji Devotional for Friday 21th November, 2021
Topic: Travail
Highlight Bible Verse:
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). Matthew 27:46
Women engage in painful and laborious effort during childbirth is why they need our prayers.
Psalms 48:6 "Fear took hold upon them there, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail."
With travail in context there is pain and there are struggles, there is trial and there maybe tribulation. But travail is a positive thing and it happens to everyone in pursuit of righteousness, freedom and Justice because after travail, good things definitely follow and it's the reward of child bearing. "And it came to pass in the time
of her travail, that, behold, twins [were] in her womb." Genesis 36:27
Are you currently facing a travailing situation in your spiritual, business, health or even mental life? In
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Exodus 18:8 "And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, [and] all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and [how] the LORD delivered them."
Are you travailing right now, do not give up, your child (reward) is on its way. There is 98% chances that millions of others are travailing on something. It's a normal thing to God and when you trust God, Travail soon will turn to prevail.
"Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all." Psalms 34:19
Remember that "Creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny."
When you Travail in life, make sure you travail in righteousness and not for vain conceit. Let's conclude with these two Bible verses to ponder on then we'll pray.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:10
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. 1 John 2:17
Let us Pray: Father Lord change my story to your glory. Strengthen me when I pass through difficult times and stay with me in good times. Please Lord, Do not forsake me in Jesus name. Amen.
