MY PEACE is the treasure of treasures: the pearl of great price. It is an exquisitely costly gift, both for the Giver and the receiver. I purchased this Peace for you with My blood. You receive this gift by trusting Me in the midst of life's storms. If you have the world's peace - everything going your way - you don't seek My unfathomable Peace. Thank Me when things do not go your way, because spiritual blessings come wrapped in trials. Adverse circumstances are normal in a fallen world. Expect them each day. Rejoice in the face of hardship, for I have overcome the world.
- Jesus
Scripture Insight: Matthew 13:45, 46; James 1:2,3 and John 16:33
(Jesus Calling / Sarah Young)
James 1:2-3 - James, a servant of God, said, "Consider it pure joy, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance" (New International Version)
ReplyDeleteJames doesn't say "if" you face trials, but "whenever" you face them. He assumes that we will have trials and that it is possible to profit from them. The point is not to pretend to be happy when we face pain, but to have a positive outlook because of what trials can produce in our lives. James tells us to turn our hardships into times of learning. Tough times can teach us perseverance.