[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: [CWWC] Is There a Catfish in Your Tank?

[Michael Moore]

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Is There a Catfish in Your Tank?

"Do not marvel, my brethren, if the world hates you."  (1 John 3:13)

I heard a story about some fish suppliers who were having problems shipping
codfish from the East Coast. By the time the fish reached the West coast,
they were spoiled. They froze them, but by the time the fish arrived, they
were mushy. They decided to send them alive. But the fish arrived dead so
they tried sending the fish alive again, but with one difference. They
included a catfish in each tank. You see, the catfish is the natural enemy
of the codfish. By the time the codfish arrived, they were alive and well,
because they had spent their trip fleeing the catfish.

This is my point. Maybe God has put a catfish in your tank to keep you alive
and well spiritually. It's called persecution. Maybe there's a person at
work who always has eight hard questions for you every Monday morning
regarding spiritual things. Maybe it is that neighbor who is giving you a
hard time for your faith in Jesus. Maybe it is a spouse or family member who
doesn't believe. You are wondering why this is happening. It is like that
catfish. That person is keeping you on your toes.

Shortly before His crucifixion, Jesus told the disciples, "If you were of
the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the
world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you"
(John 15:19).

God will allow persecution in the life of the believer. If you're
experiencing persecution, here are two things to remember:
      1. Persecution confirms that you are a child of God.
      2. Persecution causes you to cling closer to Jesus.

When you are suffering persecution for your faith, remember that this world
is not your home.


Greg Laurie
www.harvest.org

 

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