My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Today's Thought: If are grounded on the promise of Heaven, we can rejoice when trials come.
The Decian Persecution tested the faith of Christians in 249 AD. Emperor Decius ordered every Roman citizen to perform an offering to the Roman gods before a magistrate. The penalty of disobeying the decree was death. While there were Christians who succumbed to the pressure of the Roman power, there were those who chose death than deny Christ.
While most of us don't face life and death, most of us have to endure trials and struggles. Rather than seeing these trials are unfair and surprising, we should see them as the faithfulness of God. We should remember that God remains in control.
Jesus says: "Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you." While we are not asking for trials and sufferings, we must focus our eyes on God when they come.
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