The Sifting of the Church By Will Graham

 

The Sifting of the Church By Will Graham The church as a whole is being sifted. Each of us–as followers of Christ–is as well. Our faith is being tested on a daily basis, but for the believers who find refuge in our Rock and Fortress and Deliverer (Psalm 18:2), the sifting purifies. The sins of this world–so prevalent and celebrated in today’s society–can actually drive us closer to God rather than pulling us from Him if we flee from temptation and go to our knees in repentance when we sin. Ultimately, we are called to faithfully follow our Savior, resolute in our dependence on Him. The world may turn away, but the hope of eternity awaits those of us who stand firm.

TODAY’S PRAYER “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties; and see if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” —Psalm 139:23–24