Hebrews 13:5b,-6

“I will never leave you; I will never

abandon you.” Let us be bold, then, and
say,
“The Lord is my helper, I will not be
afraid.
How will you respond?
You and I we have this great common while living here on
Earth and that is adversity. (the lost of love ones, losing job,
financial struggle, betrayal, depression, broken hearted
shattered dreams and etc.). Adversity comes like a thief
stealing your peace. When adversity comes how do you
react? Do you complain? You will say God why are you letting
this things happen?. This desperate time where you want
someone to pray for you, hold your hand and hugged you
telling you that everything will be alright.
Let us take a look first from the life of Paul in 2
Corinthians 11:23-29 Paul’s Great adversity in his
life.
So If you are like “ Lord kalisod ba niini….? But
think of Paul think of this verse think what great
adversity the real adversity experienced by Paul.
Even our God Jesus Christ experienced it in Matt.
27:46 Mark 15:34 “Eli, Eli, lema sabatchthani?.
“My God, My God, why you have forsaken me?
 Adversity is universal.
-everywhere
Adversity is impartial.
-poor or rich
Adversity is painful.
Adversity can be sudden.
Adversity can be prolonged.
Adversity can be intense.
Adversity beyond our control.
Questions we ask in adversity.
Why does God allow it?
Who is behind it?
-ourselves
-love ones
-Satan (Job)
-God (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)
Adversity was born at the fall of man, and it will
remain until God establishes a new heaven and
Earth. Because of this, it is important for us to
understand that God is not the author of pain and
suffering. We live with the natural consequences of
fallen state. But it is equally important for us to
realize that God has a plan and purpose for the
pain we suffer.
It is in the very atmosphere that he brings victory
over heartache, discouragement, and the deepest
depression. Jesus has eternal power over sin, fear,
and death. Satan’s poor attempt to disrupt and
discourage God’s people becomes a wasted effort
when we stand firm in our faith and trust God to
do the impossible. This is the advantage of
adversity: learning to trust God to do what we
cannot do for ourselves.
God has the foreknowledge of its coming. The
Psalmist writes: “God is our refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not
fear, though the Earth should change and though
the mountains slip into the heart of the sea.

Psalms 46 1-2
 Principles to remember in adversity?
Adversity is one God most effective tools to
strengthen faith.
When God sends adversity in your life, he
never sends it to hurt us, but to help us.
We are never alone in adversity.
Adversity can be a precious gift from God.
He allows adversity to touch our lives and Peter
tells us it is to refine our faith:
“In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a
little while, if necessary, you have been distressed
by various trials, so that the proof of your faith,
being more precious than gold which is perishable,
even though tested by fire, may be found to result
in praise and Glory and honor at the revelation of
Jesus Christ.”
1 Peter 1:6-7
The sudden death of loved one, the disappointment
that comes with the loss of job, unexpected failure,
feeling of rejection, sudden troubled by yourself or
your loved ones, depressions, financial warfare,
family trouble and many more, all represent the
many faces of Adversity. None of us is immune to
adversity’s attacks. So as believers we are left
defenseless and weak but we have the strong
advocate! 1 John 2;1
My dear children, I write this to you so that
you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we
have one who speaks to the Father in our
defense--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and
not only for ours but also for the sins of the
whole world.

1 John 2:1
And Psalm 18 King David exalts God’s ability to
provide victorious strength: The LORD is my rock and
my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my [a]strength, in
whom I will trust;
My shield and the [b]horn of my salvation, my
stronghold. 3 I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy
to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies. In
my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried out to
my God; He heard my voice from His temple,
And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.
Psalms 18:2-3, 6
What is God’s goal in adversity? His basic
objective is to draw us closer to himself. He does
not initiate pain or sorrow, but He uses these to
teach us about his love and faithfulness. Later, God
will show you what you can learn from the pain or
situation that you have suffered. He has a plan, a
purpose, and a goal not just for this situation alone
but for your entire life. In times of difficulty God
is your immovable strength.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower;
The righteous run to it and are [a]safe.
Proverbs 18:10
So what are you to do when adversity strikes? In
the book of Hebrew, God encourages us by saying,
“Do not throw away your confidence, which has a
great reward. For you have need endurance, so that
when you have done the will of God, you may
receive what was promised.
Hebrew 10:35-36
When adversity strike, the first thing we should do
is to turn to God. The second step is to affirm our
commitment to him that we will remain focused on
him and not our circumstances. We see of the men
and women in the bible just like Joseph’s life is a
study of faith, trust and victory amid adversity. As
a young man, he learned how God could take the
cruelest act and turn it into a wondrous blessings.
There is another aspect of adversity
that God wants us to understand and
that all adversity is limited. God will
not take you beyond what you can
bear. (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Therefore, be determined to keep focus of
your heart on Jesus. Don’t be swayed by
the negative talk of others. Stay close to
the Lord in devotion and prayer. Read his
word; He will guide you through the
greatest difficulty, and then you will know
what it means to live in broad place of
blessings.
 WAY MAKER
John 3: 11-12 Si Jesus Miingon kon dili ka motoo sa akong
gisulti kanimo mhitungod sa butang niining kalibotana,
unsaon mo man pagtoo kun sultihan ko ikaw mahitungod sa
langit? Ug wala pay nakasaka sa langit gawas sa anak sa
tawo nga nanaog sa langit.

Timoteo 4:12 Paningkamoti kutob sa imong mahimo nga

mkadaog ka sa lumba sa pagtoo og hupti ang kinabuhing
walay katapusan kay gitawag ka man sa diyos alang sa
maong kinabuhi sa dihang gisugid mo ang imong pagtoo
atubang sa daghang saksi.