1 Peter 1:6–7 (ESV) — 6 In this you rejoice,
though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various
trials, 7 so that the tested genuineness
of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by
fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of
Jesus Christ.
NOTE: Life is hard,
even for the believer. Faith does not keep you from trials, but it does give
you something to rejoice about, that it will all be eminently worth it in the
end. No pain, no matter how great, can ever disappoint us when compared to eternity.
ALL of our tears, the pains of past hurts will be gone, because they will be
overwhelmed by the life to come. I do wonder why our faith needs to be tested.
It is important to God. And faith that is tested, results in praise and glory
and honor to God. We lift up the God when we live by faith. We prove our
thankfulness when we obey. We honor the one who gave up so much for us so that
we might have life. Of all the things we ought to do in life, this is the least
we should do given the salvation we have obtained.
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