Walking With Christ
Walking obediently with Christ doesn’t guarantee an easy life, which is obvious when we consider the apostle John. In his later years, he was exiled to the island of Patmos — a Roman penal colony — simply for preaching the gospel. Isolated from the churches he loved and served, John could have questioned God’s plan, but it was during this exile that he received the revelation that became the final book of the New Testament. Even in exile, John experienced God’s presence and purpose in ways that would encourage believers for centuries to come. God is sovereign and works through every circumstance we face. He can bring strength and growth even from difficult seasons, using what we endure as part of His larger purposes.
