TRIUMPH OVER TRIBULATIONS

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By Apostle William Korir,

Throughout the ages God's people have gone through hard times! Since creation life for God's children have never been a bed of roses. even the roses themselves, despite having beautiful flowers have thorns hidden beneath its flowers. Mr. Adam and Mrs Eve Adam went through painful moments after being sent out of their matrimonial home in Eden. While they had a good life always talking face to face with the creator, they had to come to terms with their new environment which was rather harsh as they had to vent for their survival. Genesis 2:7-25) Terrible things in their life happened after getting two sons as the first born killed the younger brother Genesis 3:1-24, 4:-12). Satan continued launch its attack on the children of Adam and at some point God regretted why he created man (Genesis 6:5-6). 

God was pleased at least that there was a righteous man named Noah, whom he used to extend his olive branch, to the children of Adam. During the days of Noah their was immorality and idolatry in the land. God looked down from heaven and saw that Noah was a righteous man before him. He came down and walked with him. During one of their discussions God revealed to Noah his master plan to destroy the wicked through flood. Noah, his wife, three sons and there wives were saved. (Genesis 6:11-13) . Abraham was called to leave his people and go to a place in the wilderness and be with God and he left all his comfort and the wealth of Babylon, to go and wonder in the desert living in tents. God promised to bless him with multitudes of people (Genesis 12:1-4). 

Sarah was barren and she took Hagar the Egyptian maid and gave her to her husband to sleep with her and when he did she conceived and had a baby boy.This belief was accepted in the Babylonian tradition; and a woman would marry a "wife" and the children would belong to the woman "husband". This traditions is/was practised by some in African. Kalenjin for example allowed a woman who had no children or had only daughters, to marry a "wife." The "husband-woman" had authority should sire children for her. Sarah's Egyptian maid had intercourse with Abraham and conceived, and she gave birth to a baby boy (Genesis 16:1-4).
Sarah was blessed with child and when Isaac grew up she hated her Egyptian maid with the boy. Abraham was displeased and he was deeply hurt. Esau sold his birth right when he starved and when Isaac was old Rebecca his wife colluded with Jacob and cheated his blind husband and father to bless Jacob instead of Esau. Jacob fled to his uncle Laban, when Esau was determined to kill Jacob when his father dies. Jacob served seven years to marry Rachel the younger daughter of Laban, and when he completed his term, Laban switched Rachel and gave Jacob Leah the eldest daughter. 

When Jacob discovered the fraud the next morning, Laban argued that their tradition did not allow for the youngest daughter to be married a head of the eldest. Laban offered Jacob a chance to serve for another seven years, however he would give Rachel live with Jacob after seven days of service. Jacob went through family tribulations, as there was competition amongst the sister wives. Jacob loved Rachel and ignored Leah. God blessed Leah with children and closed Rachel's womb. The two sisters gave their Maids to sleep with Jacob to get children with him, for them. Later the eldest son Reuben slept with one of the maids who were his father's mistress and again the family of Jacob was under attack. Judah, Jacobs son slept with his daughter in-law thinking she was a whore, and the daughter in-law got tween-boys. King David took Uriah's wife and when she became pregnant he plotted for the soldier to placed where the war was intense and led him be killed in the war; his own son Amnion had insest with his virgin step sister Tamar. Absolom's brother killed Amnion his step brother for rapping his sister, later he attempted to overthrow His father and take the throne. Despite all these short comings God has continue to love mankind. For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that who soever believed in Him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16).

Out of these Characters with tainted passed life God perfected their ways and forgave them their sins. They were the lineage down to Mary the virgin girl of Nazareth, who bore Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. Never mind the dark past you have come through. Never mind the dark secrets you have bound in your heart, trust in Jesus for His blood is sufficient to wash you whiter than snow. God invites you to His seat of Glory and present your case! He assures you that no matter the intensity of sins you have committed, He has sufficient blood to cleanse your rusty heart. So present your self before God and open your heart to Him and share your worries and your concerns with him. Remember King David did terrible sins, yet God praise him that he was the man after his own heart. God is love and it was for your reason that Jesus came and died for you and to set you free!

HOPE MINISTRIES WORLD IS TODAY'S VOICE OF HOPE TO THE WORLD. JESUS INVITES YOU NOW TO REPENT FROM ALL YOUR SINS AND TURN AWAY FROM COMMITTING SINS AND RENEW YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH GOD! IT IS TIME EVERYONE IN THE WORLD TURN AWAY FROM LIVING IN SINFUL WAYS AND WORSHIP GOD THE CREATOR OF HEAVENS, EARTH, THE SEA AND ALL THE CREATURES. TURN TO GOD AND LIVE!