A Temporary Assignment

Various Scriptures (And it came to pass…)

One of the neat things about being a senior non-commissioned officer in the military is some of the fringe benefits that come with advancement. I enjoyed the privilege of having my own parking space at my final assignment on active duty. I could access the building within seconds from my designated location which proved very valuable during times of inclement weather. However, when I transitioned out of the military, the benefit of having my own parking spot in front of the LaPointe Health Clinic expired. The parking privilege was not permanent, but temporary. Someone else is enjoying the joy that was once mine.



Satan has mastered the tactic of making temporary situations appear permanent in the minds of believers. And the longer the season of our trials, the more permanent they appear to be. But our trials didn’t come to stay—they came to pass! There are five words in the Bible that should bring great encouragement in the lives of Christians and those words are, “And it came to pass…”



Child of God, your trials are only temporary! Don’t park permanently in a temporary place!



Let’s Pray: “Father, I pray that the one reading this devotional will realize that their situation is temporary and not permanent, in Jesus’ Name, amen.



Daily Confession

Thank You for making me the head and not the tail

Above only and not beneath

The lender and not the borrower

The conquerer and not the conquered



Thank You for giving me all things that pertain to life and godliness

And for delivering my life from death and destruction

So that I might live and not die

To declare Your Works



Thank You that no sickness shall live in my body

For by Your Stripes I am healed



Thank You that I shall not be stressed, oppressed or depressed

But I'm kept in perfect peace as my mind is stayed on Thee



Thank You that I'm not distressed, distracted, or in disarray

But I'm focused on what You've called me to do



Thank You that there is no lack in my life today

For my God shall supply all my needs according to His Riches in Glory by Christ Jesus



This is the day that the Lord has made

I will rejoice and be glad in it,

In Jesus' Name,

Amen



Questions of the Day

Matthew 6:28-30



1. What question does Jesus ask in verse 28?

2. What does illustration does He give in verse 28?

3. Which famous king does Jesus compare in verse 29 to verse 28?

4. What is the root issue of the problem in verse 30?