DCLM Sincere Milk 3 September 2023 — Trials Make You Strong
DCLM Sincere Milk 3 September 2023 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Trials Make You Strong
Topic: Trials Make You Strong
Text: James 1: 2- 4
Key Verse: “Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience” James 1:3
Message
Trials, afflictions, difficulties, troubles of life, temptations and persecutions are normal experiences of genuine Christians. When Christians are passing through all these experiences, they should not feel or think that God has forsaken them. God does not and will never forget or forsake His children.
Many students naturally fear school examination, even when they have prepared very well. Yet, examination is a part of growth for the students and very essential for knowledge and capability testing. Examination is intended to develop a sense of responsibility in the learners and to prove they understand the topic or subject being taught. Examination improves the student’s overall personality, confidence and memory. Trial to Christians is like examination. Trials are unavoidable if you must grow as a Christian. It makes you get farther from the world, but closer to God.
Knowing therefore the benefits of trials, it is important that Christians put up the right attitude at the moment of trials. It is not time to complain, grumble or say negative things, rather, it is time to rejoice that you are counted worthy to suffer for Jesus’ sake. Be patient during trials, look up unto God for grace and strength. God will see you through all your trials and make you stronger.
Further Reading: 2 Corinthians 6:4-10
Prayer for today: O God, give me strength to patiently go through trials of life and come out stronger.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
