Then being justified by faith, we have peace toward God through our Lord Jesus Christ. By whom also through faith we have had this access into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice under the hope of the glory of God.(a) Neither that only, but also we rejoice in tribulations, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience.(b) And patience experience, and experience hope. And hope maketh not ashamed, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the holy Ghost,which is given unto us.
The Epistle to the Romans 5:1-5 (Geneva Bible Translation Ed. 1599)
(a) Read also Isaiah 32:17, Ephesians 2:14, 18
(b) Read also James 1:12
Greetings to all peoples in the name of our risen Savior Christ Jesus
Friends, while perusing the net last evening, it was found one meme, about a young man, who has a conversation with God. It entailed his complaints about how bad his day had gone. When finished, God responded by giving reason to all the young man’s complaints. In the end, even though the young man’s day had gone badly, he was chagrined to learn the reasons why what had happened to him had occurred. The gist of all of this was that God, has it under control, and while we cannot see it, for as the Apostle Paul wrote, we see things only in part, He is there silently working in the background for our well being.
In the book of Job, we read of a man who has everything in life, and is indeed a righteous man. However, suddenly all is taken away from him. He sits among friends, who instead of comforting him, basically accuse him of having done something so wrong that God removed all his blessings and is in effect punishing him. Yet in the end, Job confesses his shortcomings to God, and is then restored many times over by His hand.
There is a similarity, between the two situations mentioned above, and the one point in common was both the young man, and Job questioned the reasoning of God by believing that their righteousness was from their own hand, and not one that is given to them by our Father.
Friends, we all face trials, we all face tribulations. It is through these that God is working to train us up to have patience and to continue to believe in the hope that is set before us. We are being refined daily to be of the best gold and silver, so as to be a treasure worthy unto to Him. So as we read in Hebrews 11:1, let us cast away all worldly things that presses down upon us, and to cast away our sins, to run the race with patience.
Pray with me today:
Father, if there is any that have read this today, and have not yet come to you, I offer of these prayers on their behalf that they come to the knowledge that is of you, and your Son, and to accept the grace that you freely offer them every day.
Also, if one has read this and believed, I ask that you pray with me:
Father I have heard your word today, and I am responding to your call. Please come into my life, as I give it over to you. I accept your grace and mercy, and confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Wash me of my sins, and remember them no more. Amen
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