| “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial” |
| —James 1:12a |
Everyone experiences trials in their lives. If you have not experienced some kind of trial or difficulty in your life, you haven’t lived long enough yet.
Trials come our way because we live in a world that is under the curse of sin. First man, Adam, sinned willfully and, as a result, we have inherited his sin. Along with that sin comes the difficulties and trials that the sins we have committed on our own produces in our lives.
The key for those of us who belong to God through the death and resurrection of His Son, Jesus, rests in how we respond to the trials that we encounter along the road of life. The Apostle James offers this wise advice in James 1:12:
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
When trials come, we must not abandon our faith in God. Instead, we must hold tightly to the reality of Christ’s Presence in our lives through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. No matter what trial may come, God is able to help us persevere in our faith. With confidence, we can totally rely on Him to see us through to the very end.
In and through the Lord Jesus, victory over trials becomes the normal reality of our lives. In every situation, God’s love will prevail.
Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
