James 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.If we are going through a trial right now, let’s be honest; it’s probably not feeling very JOYFUL is it?
JOY is probably the last thing we are thinking about. It’s more like “how will we get through this time? How will it end up? What will we lose? Will it be something we’ve worked so hard to keep? Will we be able to make up for the loss, etc.?”.
When going through a trial, most times we feel more scared than joyful. Our first reaction is almost always to fret.
In order to change that reaction, we have to know what the word of God says and then we have to hold it dear to our hearts every time fear starts to come in.
Let’s stop fretting and start having the faith we need to get through this trial. Starting right now we are going to remind ourselves that everything under Heaven belongs to God, according to Job 41:11 (NKJV) 11 Who has preceded Me, that I should pay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.
It all belongs to God. We don’t need to get upset, or be anxious about it, but trust that however it turns out will be the way He wants it to be. There is no one like our ROCK, our FORTRESS, our DELIVERER. He is our STRENGTH!!
Psalm 18:2 (NKJV) 2 The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Remind ourselves that God has the final say in all matters. Everything belongs to Him. Put our trust in Him today and wait on Him.
The trial we are in today will not last forever and when we come out of it, we will have produced patience, and patience is good!
James 1:4 (NKJV) 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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