(TEXT: James 1:12)
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
FOCUS :
It should always be remembered that failure, despite the Grace of God, always, and without exception, carries with it its own punishment – even more in the life of the one who has been grandly touched by the Holy Spirit. Too often Christendom reads only perfection into the life and f God’s champion; however, they do so by ignoring the Word of God. The individual is never is never called by God because we meets God’s requirements. Actually, we never does. Always, we are woefully unprepared, immature, and lacking in proper faith. It is the Work of the Holy Spirit, among other things, to bring us to the place of maturity, that God desires. It does now come easily. “A great call always demand a great test.” Sooner or later, there will be failure; it is inevitable. It may not be known all the time to the general Christian public, but God knows. It is a part of the growing process. Regrettably, oftentimes one learns more from the failures than one does from the victories. The reason should be obvious. At times, faith shines brighter during failure than during victory, the reason being the pressure applied. Faith will either rise to the occasion, or else quit. True men of God may fail, but they do not quit.
In addition, despite our failure of faith, and all failure is, in some way, a failure of faith, the Lord will keep us from sinning even greater. God uses failures to teach. Regrettably, “fellow christians oftentimes use failures to destroy. Being tempted does not mean, we are being terminated from the race of faith. When we focus our attention on the race, then the Grace of God will be sufficient to carry us through. If we can endure the hardship here on earth, it is certain that we will enjoy the benefits in Heaven.
Finally, a trophy without a temptation, will not last well, because you won’t have enough strategy to maintain the trophy. Unfortunately, many believers watches their fellow believers while they fall into the pit of the devil. Nowadays, many believers are the one selling their other fellow believers into temptations and into the hands of the devil because of their selfishness and greediness.
BE SAFE AND GET SAVED!
God bless you richly!
Jesus Christ loves you
Thank you Holy Spirit
ARE YOU SAVED?
T.O AKINSANYA
PRINCE ORATORTEE