THE BREAD OF LIFE DEVOTIONAL

TRUST GOD AS YOU STEP OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE.

“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” (JAMES 1:12).

When we confront trials and tragic events in our life, we must not panic but trust God that He will change these terrible trials for our good and for His glory. We know that Living in this dark and fallen world makes us suffer all the time. But St. James is reminding us and sharing with us this glorious promise, that we are blessed when we persevere under trial because having stood the trials and the persecutions of the devil, not losing our faith and hope, will lead us to receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love Him. God will use all things to conform us to the image of Christ and often in our life that includes pain and suffering. In times of suffering, we must pray for God’s mercy to come and cry out for His help in the Holy Spirit. We must remember Jesus’ words to us in the gospel, that in this life, there will be trouble, yet, we know that He overcame the world for us and He gave us His victory in order for us to overcome also. And that is why abiding in Jesus is so important because it is the rock on which we stand when trials and the storms of life come. Now we know that He never leaves our side and walks with us through the darkest valley, and we also have the hope that of eternal life that awaits us in Jesus Christ. We have to trust our life in His sovereign hands no matter what comes our way.