“And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord even Jesus, that appeared unto you in the way as you came, has sent me, that you might receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 9:17).

For Ananias, this must have been one of the most difficult things he had ever faced. When the Lord indicated to him that he was to go and pray for Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:11-12), his reply was, “Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he has done to Thy saints at Jerusalem: And here he has authority from the chief priest to bind all that call on Thy name” (Acts 9:13-14). What is the most difficult thing you have ever faced in your life? The folks who were carpooling that morning on their way to work started talking about this as they thought of one of their co-workers who took an early retirement because of his health. Larry said, “For me, the most difficult thing I have faced was the death of my dad.” There was a moment of silence, then Pete said, “No doubt about it. The most difficult thing for me was when I came home and found the note from Charlene that she was leaving me.” Mark was driving, and without looking around at his passengers he quietly said, “For me, the most difficult thing I ever faced was when I told my father that I was leaving the old religion because I had become a Christian. Having my family reject me because of my faith in Christ was the most difficult thing I have ever faced.” All three men shared how the Lord helped them in the extremely difficult times of their lives. They had to obey. They had to trust. God would sustain them. The same is true for you.

For today: In the most difficult of circumstances, Christ remains fully trustworthy.