*DAILY DEW 2/MARCH/2023* *WHEN GOD'S "YES" APPEARS LIKE A "NO"* (III) _Key Bible Text:_ *"So the next day they went out again to fight against the men of Benjamin, but the men of Benjamin killed another 18,000 Israelites, all of whom were experienced with the sword."* (Judges 20:24-25 (NLT)) _Bible Insight:_ Tragedy again! 😥 BUT God had asked them to go again. Was God pulling their legs? They sought the face of the Lord, the first time and they lost 22,000 skilled soldiers. They sought the face of God for the second time, the Lord responded positively and in obedience, they went again and still suffered defeat! A whole 18,000 skilled soldiers lost again! Wow! Why does God take the long process at times? What does he gain by not giving instant Victories at times? Why must the road to God's promises be laced with all manner of challenges, tragedies and defeats at times? Beloved, I don't pretend to have all the answers. I don't pretend to know why God sometimes uses adversity to "train" His people. But this one thing I know is this, never give up on God, because even when God does not make sense, He is still God and whatever promise He has made, will come true in the end! Hallelujah! The real question is, how do you cope when God looks far away and unresponsive? When what God told you suddenly starts appearing like you never heard him in the first place, how do you hold up? _MEDITATION:_ *"Learning to trust God when all is not well, and keeping the faith when things fall apart, is the greatest and surest evidence of spiritual maturity!"* *#David_Joshua_Egbochuo* *#Daily_Wisdom_for_living* *#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus* *#The_Rise_of_An_Army* *#Daily_Dew_Devotional* *#Hello_MARCH,2023* ❤ Links To Visit: *FB Pages* https://www.facebook.com/DavidJoshuaEgbochuo/ https://www.facebook.com/thedavidgen/ https://www.facebook.com/THEREVIVALCORPS/ *Telegram Group:* https://t.me/joinchat/NzXQlVc9Hx7LfaRSnh9fHg Feel Free to Share with Friends. God bless you.