Dear
Brothers And Sisters,
When
Troubles Of Any Kind Come Your Way,
Consider
It An Opportunity For Great Joy.
Scripture
James
1
2 Dear
brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way,
consider it an opportunity for great joy.
4 So
let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be
perfect and complete, needing nothing.
Observation
Trouble,
Trouble, And More Trouble … consider it an opportunity for great
joy! James 1:2-4 speaks to us today right where we are at. You and I
are definitely having our faith tested as we deal with both the Covid
19 virus and social unrest all at the same time.
James,
the half brother of Jesus, says to us, “Consider it an opportunity
for great joy.”
When
our faith is tested, it gives me and it gives you a chance to grow!
So
let it grow!
More
than ever we need to be in God's Word every day where we can read and
hear the actual Truth. The News Media, the Internet, even Social
Media are all full of half truths and lies these days … intentional
and unintentional. There is a danger, a real danger, of being caught
up in believing a bunch of lies.
Satan
is the father of lies.
Philippians
4:8
8 And
now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on
what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and
admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of
praise.
Application
I
will look at this time of adversity and hardship as an opportunity to
grow spiritually. I will check and filter both what I read and what I
hear with the Word of God and see if it lines up to what God's Word
clearly says.
How
about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, help me see things from Your perspective. Don't let me lose
sight of the fact that You are in control. When things in my life and
things in the lives around me seem out of control, when all I see is
trouble, help me to consider it an opportunity for great joy! I know
that You never waste a hurt. You will use this difficult time and
turn it around for my good. I know You will because You have promised
me that You will in Your Word.
Romans
8:28
28 And
we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of
those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
Daily
Bible Reading: Isaiah 29,30,31; James 1
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