1 Peter 1:7; 4:12
..The trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that
perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour
and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. Beloved, think it not strange
concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing
happened unto you;
In this life we will suffer many trials and tribulations, but the
question now becomes what are their purpose and what must we do in the midst of
these trials? The suffering that we as believers experience can be looked upon
as faith testers and each time our faith is tested we grow stronger in our
faith. As stated in verse 6 we are to rejoice in our suffering as we maintain
our faith in Christ through the indwelling Holy Spirit who gives us the
necessary strength to endure and persevere through each test. The end result is
a tried faith that will have been purified by the fiery trials of life and we
can praise God and glorify His holy name. We can rejoice in the fact that God
is pleased with us and both will be honored at the second coming of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ.
It is noteworthy to say that our perseverance in faith during our times
of testing is precious to God. Our perseverance is a demonstration of our love
and devotion to Christ our Savior. Our perseverance will be rewarded with the
spirit of glory and blessed by God Himself.
No trial no testimony of God's deliverance.
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