Daily Walk Through the New Testament

December 12

Read 2 Corinthians 7:8-8:15

Felix is a man in his eighties who lives a radiant life for Christ. He’s worked hard throughout his life and also endured great hardships. When he and his wife were in their mid-twenties, just 10 days after their first child was born, his wife died from a blood clot. It was a devastating time for Felix, but he continued to trust God and live for Him. God later blessed him with a new wife, and they have been married for 56 years. Looking back at his life, Felix says “God has been very good to me.” He is grateful, generous, and a blessing to those around him.
Similarly, Paul praised the Macedonians because despite a “trial of great affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality” (8:2). Like Felix, the Macedonians knew great hardships, but that didn’t make them bitter or stingy — not with their joy, their money, or their service.
Whatever comes your way, keep choosing to trust God and live for Him. Ask God to help you live in His grace, lead you to love and build others up, give generously, and persevere — even through the hard times.