1 Pet 4:1-13 “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that also at the revelation of His glory you may rejoice with exultation.”
Serving the Lord is the most significant experience we will ever have in this life. We can learn about the Lord and ourselves during troubled times.
Trials – teach us this situation is more prominent than us, and we have to learn how to trust the Lord.
Trials – teach us we are not all-powerful, and we need the omnipotent Lord. Paul tells in II Cor 12 when I'm weak then I'm strong.
Trials – teach us sin brings pain, destruction, and deception. But Jesus came to save us from our sin.
Trials – teach us to take a look at our life, and our relationship with Jesus Christ. Rev 3:19 "As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent."
Trials – teach us that pride brings us down to shame.
Trials – teach us that evil exists and that we're in a spiritual war.
My prayer today is that the Lord would give us the grace to bring glory to Him in these uncertain days.
Jam 1:2-4 "My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing."
It is of no use to say to men, "Let not your heart be troubled," unless you finish the verse and say, "Believe in God, believe also in Christ." Alexander MacLaren