While I was in college, my parents bought me a Precious Bible Promises book. As my health fell apart, the book received more and more use.
This passage, particularly verses 6-7, became very precious to me.
“3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
7 That 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:
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.”
How precious. Even while we go through great trials, we can rejoice because of our God and Father. We know that our faith is more precious than gold. Our faith even when it is tried with fire can bring praise, honour, and glory to the Lord Jesus Christ. Doesn’t that bring a new perspective to our trials? Doesn’t it give hope and joy?
Even though we haven’t seen God, even in trials, we love Him and rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory!
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