“This brings you great joy, although you may have to suffer for a short time in various trials. Such trials show the proven character of your faith, which is much more valuable than gold – gold that is tested by fire, even though it is passing away– and will bring praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.” (I. Peter 1:6-7)
During my time with Jesus today there are a few points the Holy Ghost impressed upon my heart and I would like to share them with you.
Why must we experience hard times?
1) Hard times must come that we may be driven to our knees to draw near to Him. (Remember, that is our purpose in being here; to know him!)
-The Book of Colossians says, “For we were created by him and for him.”
2) To test our faith.
-It's easy to say we have faith on the mountain, it's another thing to say we have faith in the valley.
-Such trials show the proven character of your faith..." (I. Peter 1:6)
2) To humble ourselves keeping a spirit of humility before him.
-"Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time." (1 Peter 5:6)
3) That we may bear fruit.
-"It is said that in some countries trees will grow, but will bear no fruit because there is no winter there."John Bunyan (1628-1688)
-Following winter seasons here in the south, you always know “spring” is coming!
4) Hard times reveal our true character.
-“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Luke 6:45)
-What is truly in us WILL be revealed upon hard times.
5) God will give us a message in the midst of our adversity.
-Jesus and John the Baptist both were led by the Spirit of God to spend time in the desert. If you read there stories both came out of the desert in the power of the Spirit preaching a message that God had given them.
-What has God given you to speak?
May you be victorious in all your trials and in the testing of your faith be proven faithful!!!
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