| Circumstances |
| “Who teacheth like Him”(Job 36:22). |
| God sometimes puts us in strange and often difficult circumstances to teach us important lessons in His school. |
| • Joseph was put in prison to teach him to wait God’s time. |
| • Jacob wrestled with the angel at Peniel, where he learned that the blessing in life comes from wholly leaning on God, not by our own planning and scheming. |
| • Moses was in the back side of the desert to prepare him to lead the children of Israel out of Egypt. |
| • Jonah was in the belly of the great fish to bring him to the end of himself and teach him obedience. |
| • Paul and Silas were in prison to teach them to pray and rejoice, even in difficult circumstances. |
| • The Apostle John was exiled to the isle of Patmos in order to be used to write the book of Revelation. |
| Perhaps you are going through something you don’t understand at the moment. You are wondering why God is allowing this or that in your life. Don’t be discouraged, He has a purpose, and is teaching you and training you to be a useful vessel for His glory. |