Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to another morning with the Masters.

We're going to devote ourselves to the Lord daily with you.

Good morning, you guys.

We are picking up with a new devotional in the Bible app called going through hard times.

There's a link to that in the description of the podcast.

If you guys want to follow along with us, and as always, I'm going to read the scripture

and Tori is going to pick up with the devote.

Let's do it.

The first scripture is John chapter 16, verse 33, and it says this,

I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me.

Here on earth, you will have many trials and sorrows, but take heart because I have overcome the world.

The next verse is 2 Timothy chapter 3, verse 12, and it says, yes, and everyone who wants to

live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

And the third and final verse is 1 Peter chapter 5, verses 8 through 9, and it says this,

stay alert.

Watch out for your great enemy, the devil.

He prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

Stand firm against him and be strong in your faith.

Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same

kind of suffering that you are.

The devotional is titled Take Heart, and it says this,

if you're going through a difficult time in your life right now, you're not alone.

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