WE ARE TO REJOICE WHEN WE ENTER HARD TRIALS OF SUFFERING.

Are we willing to suffer for our faith in Jesus Christ?

The word,  pathema is suffer in the Greek. 

It means, to experience hardship, affliction, or pain.

Have we died to self, and have we accepted our trial of suffering?

1 Peter 4:16-17

Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first what will be the end of those who do not obey the Gospel of God?

Beloved, we can not faith talk our way out of a trial that is meant to strengthen us. 

We can say, "never the less, not my will but God's be done.

When we gave our life to Jesus, we are no longer our own. He owns us, loves us and will see us through our suffering.

Think of what Jesus suffered so that we can have life, salvation and healing.

Would I rather have a miracle instead of a hard trial? of course I would. 

What if your trial is in order to reach those people that God desires to save and fill with His love? You will go through that trial with joy.

Romans 12:1-2

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of  God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

We are to commit or present our bodies for service to the Lord, just as the apostles and the early  followers of the church did.

Beloved, the flesh will always fight against the Spirit. It wants an easy way out. 

But when we gave our life to Jesus, we gave up those rights and placed them in the hand of God.

We are to take up our cross and follow Jesus.

Mark 8:34-35

When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, "Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up the cross and follow Me.

"For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.

As we obey God's word we prove to Him that we understand our place in His kingdom.

It's time to give up control, and hand it over to the Holy Spirit. 

Let go and see what good God will bring out of that situation. We all have them to walk through.

No believer is exempt. We will have our times of pain and suffering. Turn it all over to Jesus.

He said the burden is light, so let Him carry it for you.

God bless your day

Jesus loves you



Comments

Anonymous said…
What a powerful message! It shines truth on God’s perspective on trials and pain. Thank you, I needed to hear this. ❤️
Nancy R
April 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
HarrietEE said…
Such a wonderfully difficult and necessary message. Lord let us learn to live this message❤️
April 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Wayne Estrada said…
As usual, Joy, on point - especially in light of the challenge you are now facing! In prayer for you sister.
April 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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