Have you
had your JOY JUICE today? It’s genuine
JOY JUICE squeezed from the purest of fruit…..the fruit of the Spirit!
Though we’d
rather not have to go through them, we all experience trials and tribulations,
challenges and problems, heartbreak and tragedy. Some of these challenges may be a time of
testing. One of my friends who has been
through some really hard circumstances over the past couple of years told me
that without the “test”, she would not have a “test” imony! HOW TRUE!
It is
through the tests of life that we learn what we’re truly made of! We find out
how strong our faith is and may even be surprised at how we handle things. Those who totally depend on the Lord to lead
and direct their steps, find strength—that is at times, incomprehensible.
1 Peter 1:7
tells us why testing is necessary:
"So
that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes
though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and
honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ."
When we
feel the heat of the fire in an unexpected situation, we must trust that God
has NOT left us to withstand the flames alone.
He’s there…as He was with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego! And He is using the fire to
refine us into something more precious than gold. He will use every circumstance to grow our
faith and show us the true, genuine JOY that can be ours by trusting Him.
With each test, the JOY JUICE gets sweeter
and sweeter….if it’s genuine JOY from the fruit of “The Spirit”.
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