Following Christ
“Suffering is the touchstone of saintliness, just as temptation is, and suffering wrongfully will always reveal the ruling disposition, because it takes us unawares. (from Bringing Sons unto Glory, Oswald Chambers, 1943).
When things go wrong in your life, how do you respond? We are not in heaven yet, because we need refining. We are not perfected yet, because we need perfecting. James says, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.” (James 1:2-3) If you are facing a trial, allow it to reveal the things that are broken in your heart and lay that brokenness at the feet of Christ for Him to heal.
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.” (1 Peter 2:24; see also Isaiah 52:13-53:12)
June 3rd, 2007 at 2:10 am
Thanks Jay you always seem to know what I need to hear. (P.S. Feel free to add me to the blogroll.)