June 24 | Daily Devotion | God Humbles You Through Trials To Lead You To Abundance | Zac Poonen
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Summary
God's ultimate goal is to keep believers humble, as pride is what God opposes. The speaker emphasizes that trials, like being put through fire or cold water, are God's method of refining us, much like refining silver. By enduring these hardships, God ultimately leads us to a place of abundance, which is likened to the overflowing cup described in Psalm 23.
Outline
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God's ultimate goal to keep us humbleGod deals with us in various ways to ensure we stay humble so that He never has to oppose us and can keep giving us grace.
Watching others fall through pride or moneySeeing formerly anointed people fall into sin or the love of money years later serves as a sobering warning to seek God's protection from pride.
Why God disciplines His childrenWhile God ignores proud unbelievers, He disciplines His own children through trials to protect them from spiritual ruin.
How God preserves us in life through testingGod keeps our feet from slipping by testing and refining us like silver in the fire.Psalms 66:8–10
Nets, oppressive burdens, and men riding over usGod sometimes restricts our freedom with a net, places heavy burdens upon us, and allows others to humble us down.
The Hebrew word Raya and the place of abundanceThe place of abundance is connected to the Hebrew word Raya, which also appears in Psalm 23 where the cup overflows with blessing.
God's ways are different from our human plansIf left to ourselves, we would plan a comfortable life and a good bank account rather than the refining path God chooses.
Blessing the heart that planned my lifeWhen we stand in glory in Emmanuel's land, we will look back and bless the hand and heart that guided our lives through every trial.
Praising God through eternityFor all that the Lord has done and will do, we will praise Him through eternity, declaring that Jesus has done all things well.
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