James
1:3 AMP: “Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith
bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience.” KJV: “Knowing this that the trying of your
faith worketh patience.” My ASL interpretation:
My faith grows because of patience with problems.
James,
the half-brother of Jesus and the leader of the Jerusalem church is the author
of the book, James. James’ writing was
to encourage the Jewish believers who were suffering various trials that were
testing their faith. James encourage the
readers that “True faith obeys God’s Word.” It will takes a reading of a whole book to get
what James meant that “true faith obeys God’s Word.” [Besides it’s only five chapters.]
How
much is your faith worth to God? Peter
quoted, “The trial of your faith, bring MUCH MORE PRECIOUS than of gold . . .”
(1 Peter 1:7a). Imagine that . . . faith
vs gold? How much is gold worth? A lot but they are earthly gold. Faith with
patience is so precious to God that your faith will bring praise, honor and
glory when Jesus will appear to us. So
which last forever? Gold or faith?
Faith! Our faith in Jesus is
forever.
Dorothy: What brings out about
faith that I’m writing about? I was
going through a lot of difficult things that confronted (to
face especially challenge) me and I was signing to myself . . . my right hand folds in
“A” and I place on my chin and move it down a little as in “patience” . . . oh
“patience” . . . with things . . . Then
suddenly Holy Spirit brought out James 1:3 that “patience” and faith works
together. Then I remember Peter speaks
of faith is more precious than gold.
It
seems like the Word of God becomes clearer when we experience difficult
problems that really require patience to hold on to the faith in God and His
Word. I was reading the part on ‘Our Daily Bread, Feb. 19, 2010’ that the real
trials in life must be experienced. It
is in actual seasons of heartache and loss that we gain greater insights in
life, faith and our need of God.
James
wrote, “My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,
knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience” (James 1:2-3
NKJV). Trials come because we live in a
broken world, but we decide if we want to learn about the faith that comes with
patience and it is an important way to grow in Christ. Thank You, Jesus!
Song: Faith in God
Faith
in God can move a mighty mountain,
Faith
in God can calm the troubled sea;
Faith
can make the desert like a fountain,
Faith
will bring the victory.
Song: Faith is a Victory
Faith
is a victory
Faith
is a victory
Faith
is a victory,
Oh
glorious victory
That
overcomes the world.
[Both song from Inspiring
Choruses]
God bless you!
Dorothy
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