Troubles Are the Norm - The Crosswalk Devotional - July 27

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 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” [John 16:33]( We sat around a table in Germany, at the Hospitality House. It was a weekly [Bible]( study for servicemen and their families. On a tape recording, Charles Swindoll said “We look at life with the mindset our difficult circumstances are the exceptions, that somehow, life should be easier. But troubles are really the normal part of our lives.”
 We were made for heaven. Have you ever felt like you don’t belong here? Many years ago, as a new Christian, I remember singing a hymn that said we were pilgrims. I thought, I’m not a pilgrim, this is my home. But as the years kept passing by, I understood. This is not our home, but one day we will go home. We have desires that will not be satisfied till heaven, that’s what we were made for. And instead of trying to satisfy those desires with things around us, we would be wise to read God’s Word to find out what God says about this world and the one to come. [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Signs You Married the Wrong Person]( Meg Bucher This is not a rally cry for divorce, but it could be a wake up call for your marriage. [CONTINUE READING →]( [How Does the Full Armor of God Apply to Us Today? Part 2]( Chris Swanson Faith is the thing that deters the assaults of the foe. Different pieces of armor protect the soldier. Along with the Word as our spiritual sword, the Lord gives his soldiers armor completely fit to endure the adversary invasion. [CONTINUE READING →]( [What Do Catholics Believe?]( Lisa Loraine Baker On October 31, 1517—a crucial date in Christendom—Luther sparked the firestorm of Catholic vs. Protestant. On that pivotal day—the day which serves as the start of the Reformation—Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on the door of the castle-like church in Wittenberg, Germany [CONTINUE READING →](                       Bible Trivia Question of the Day                                       Fill in the blanks: "Every way of a man is right in his own ______: but the LORD pondereth the ______" A. eyes, heart B. mind, mind C. soul, head D. feet, hands [ANSWER THE QUESTION →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2022 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](