CRISIS OPPORTUNITY!

John 14:1 AMPC

Do not let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely also on Me.

 

A crisis is the point in time when a difficult or important decision must be made. It is a time when it must be decided whether a course of action should continue, be modified, or be terminated—the decisive moment for a turning point. A crisis is a natural part of life.

Crisis opportunity is when we understand and accept that God can use difficult situations to bring about growth, transformation, and purpose. In Scripture, many crises became turning points for individuals, nations, and even the early church. Joseph’s crisis in Genesis 37–50 is one example: sold into slavery by his brothers, falsely accused, and imprisoned. Yet, God used all of it to position him to save Egypt and his family during the famine. He testified of this by saying, “You meant evil against me, but God meant it for good…” in Genesis 50:20.

Normally, we hate crises! Usually, a crisis is crushing, physically and emotionally exhausting! Crises in our lives and ministries often cannot be avoided. We face crises regularly—in finances, occupations, family, marriages, church life, and health. Job notes in 5:7 that man is born to trouble and given to adversity, pointing out that the reality of trouble is as common and dependable as the sun rising daily.

Romans 8:38-39 tells us about all kinds of crises we could face in life—but says these crises should not separate those who love God from the love of God.

Ephesians 1:11 explains that God has planned out the details of our lives, and He uses those details consistently with His providential plan to make us more like His Son. Included in God’s plan are crises! The implication here is that as hard as you and I might try to avoid them, these times of personal chaos and threat are simply unavoidable. So, if we can't avoid them, it’s important to consider how God would have us face them.

One way to look at a crisis is as the Chinese do: as a dangerous opportunity. Every crisis brings an opportunity! The opportunity means we go into crisis but come out of it in different ways and places.

Some will react to crises with the standard “woes, why me, how can the Lord allow this.” But think of all the people in the scriptures who went through a crisis—they took solace in the word of God and the power of His might.

Change is inevitable in life, and that includes crisis—it could be divorce, death, bankruptcy, sickness, or anything. The one constant and unchangeable variable is God, who has promised to never leave nor forsake His own.

David, above every other Bible character, knew the full meaning of crisis—but in Psalm 131:2, he said he had behaved and quieted himself as a child. Remaining silent under affliction was proof that he didn’t murmur but received all crises as coming from the hands of a just God. Yes, a just God who will not allow us, according to 1 Corinthians 10:13, to face any crisis beyond our endurance. Besides, God will not allow us to suffer more than the strength He gives us; but as the crisis comes, He provides us with wisdom, discernment, grace to overcome, and the opportunity to gain new knowledge, ability, and spiritual maturity whilst providing us with sufficient strength to resist the crisis. As the crisis comes in, He will make your way out.

Whatever crisis you are facing in your life right now should push you deeper into the word of God, lower in humility to the foot of the cross, and loudly, without shame, cry out for help, because no matter what—look closely and deeply to see the opportunities that may arise out of the crisis. God’s grace will always be sufficient for us—2 Corinthians 12:9.

The Lord does not have abandoned projects; you won’t be His first! Let the crisis be an opportunity for change.

REFLECTION QUESTIONS 

- How do you usually respond when things go wrong? Do you see it as a chance to grow or just a problem? 

- Have you ever faced a crisis that later turned out to be a blessing? What did you learn from it? 

- Is every crisis an opportunity? Why or why not? 

- Can you think of a time when God used a hard situation to help you or someone else? 

PRAYER: Father, thank you for all the crises that I face, for they give you opportunities to glorify your name and showcase your power in Christ’s name, amen.

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