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Faith On Trial Today

because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.
James 1:3

If you are in a fiery trial today, be advised; it is your faith that is on trial! Faith is such a key issue in Christian living that folks in the early church were called 'believers' because of their great faith. Here are two things you need to know about faith, if you are going to use yours effectively:

1) faith cannot alter purpose; it is only God's agent in fulfilling it! If God's plan requires that you go through tough times in order to accomplish His will (and it usually does), then faith is what enables you to endure. It is like the night watchman that protects God's purposes in your life.

2) it is wonderful when God prospers you, but do not make temporal success and creature comforts the barometer of your faith! In Hebrews 11 we find two groups of people: those who demonstrated such faith that their very shadow healed the sick, 'and others' whose faith enabled them to bleed to death beneath a pile of stones for the cause of Christ (See Hebrews 11:37). Notice, both groups 'obtained a good report through faith' (Hebrews 11:39).

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego discovered that when God is with you, three things happen: a) you will go through the fire, but instead of destroying you, it will refine you and reposition you for greater blessing b) situations that cause others to falter or give up, will cause you to triumph c) when you come out, you will have something to say that will convince both friend and foe alike.

Prayer
Heavenly Father, not knowing what I face today, help me know that you are with me through it and that you always want to make me stronger in it. In Jesus’ Name, Amen