| “Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial…” |
| —James 1:12 |
Trials will always eventually come into our lives. We live in a fallen and sin-cursed world. Evil surrounds us. Satan desires to destroy us. Our human bodies are frail and subject to all manner of disease. Relationships are tentative and insecure. So, we should not be at all surprised when difficulty tracks us down.
As believers in the life-transforming power of the Lord Jesus Christ, we must constantly consider how we will face trials, what we will do, and what we will say. God intends to give us the strength we need, through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit.
Addressing both men and women—for in the Koine Greek text, the noun “man” and pronoun “he” frequently mean humans of both male and female gender—the Apostle James writes these words found in James 1:12:
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.
I don’t know what trials you may face in your life today. If you are not yet facing trials, they likely will find you before you live out the length of your life. I do know what God can and will do to sustain all of us when trials overtake us.
Let’s cling to God this day and every day. Let’s allow Him to bear our burdens, defeat the enemy, and gives us victory over our trials. We can put our full trust in Him. He will never fail us.
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, November 7, 2018
