01/07/2022
By His finished work at the cross, Jesus has justified us, made us right with God. We have been completely made acceptable to God and His love has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us! Therefore, having received such a wonderful gift, having been made perfectly accepted by our Heavenly Father, we can rejoice in the midst of trials and challenges because we know that God loves us! As we receive and yield to the love of God in us, it sustains us through all challenges and difficulties. His grace and love gives us the ability to endure all trials and challenges. Patient endurance, not complaining and whining, in the face of trials and troubles, develops character in us and causes us to become even more solidly established in the hope that Jesus has given us. So through all these, we build an even more solid foundation in Jesus that is unshakeable.
Beloved, that doesnโt mean we pray for trials and challenges so that we can grow in Christ! We donโt need to do that because there will be trials and challenges in this life! But because we have Christ, all will be good. These trials and challenges will only cause us to grow in perseverance, character and even greater hope in Jesus who is our Redeemer and Restorer!
Praise Jesus! Halleluiah!
