Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and you shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
It is not in every instance that we will find it God’s will that we be delivered, and dodge the bullet. In some instances, deliverance is not His will, a fact that Peter was hard pressed to reconcile to. Then, there will be the issue of our attitude in perplexity, if and when this may be the case.
The attitude and outlook we cultivate during trials can go a long way in triggering resilience, and even if the fury of the storm does not abate immediately the eye of faith would be enabled to grasp unseen realities, to look beyond the here and now, to the great hereafter.
These are just some of the issues which John also struggled with, as he sat in that dungeon, confined. He just couldn’t understand why God went silent as to the reasons, and explanations why he was lately cut off from his busy schedule, in serving faithfully as the forerunner of Christ.
1st Corinthians 10:13 There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not permit you to be tempted above that you are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!