“The trial of your faith is much more precious than
of gold that perishes…Walk by faith, not by sight.” 1Pet. 1:7; 2Cor. 5:7
“The trial of
your faith is much more precious than of gold that perishes.” 1Pet. 1:7
Grab hold of this truth: The “trial of my faith” is of
itself abundantly more precious than gold. Gold is quite valuable (both on
earth and in heaven) and God is telling us that the trials of our faith are more highly valued, honored and
esteemed than gold? Crazy.
Fleshed out, what does this message indicate? We’re blessed
and rewarded as we embrace trials.
Additionally, as we embrace our trial(s), God tells us we’re
to walk through them. “Walk” (peripateo) means to make use of opportunities.
Further, we are to “make use of opportunities” by faith and not by sight.
(In exercising faith “pistis”,
we are to rely on Christ and His promises, not on what we see “eidos”, the outward appearance of
something.)
In other words, we are to rely on
Christ and His promises (not on what we see and feel) as we “make use of”
divinely ordained opportunities…and God abundantly blesses us for doing so!
Are you perhaps amidst a circumstantial or relational trial today?
Might you be willing to change your mindset and see this
“trial” as an “opportunity”?
*An opportunity to forgive
*An opportunity not to fear
*An opportunity to navigate temptation
*An opportunity to “divinely shine” in the face of death
*An opportunity to be brutally honest with myself about
myself
*An opportunity to proclaim Christ’s love amidst personal
hardship
*An opportunity to adhere to tough-love boundaries with a
loved one
*An opportunity to understand another, while standing on The
Rock in love
*An opportunity to gain insights into intimate treasures of
God through tough stuff
“Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on
you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you…Blessed is
the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person
will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love
Him.” (1Pet. 4:12, Jms. 1:2)
Be encouraged, God is keenly aware, loves us beyond our
wildest imaginations, and deeply desires to guide us through. Let’s take His
hand and hold on.
In His grip this week,
Much love and hugs ~Shaun and Betsy
