DAILY READINGS: Judges 11:29 to 12:15; Isaiah 32; 1 Cor. 10:14 to 11:1
Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. James 1:12
Trials come with a built in blessing. The one who endures suffering will be rewarded with a crown. Actually there are five crowns given as rewards for faithfulness in: living, serving, witnessing, leading, and even suffering! It is not ours to choose our experience. We can choose only our response to our experience. When it comes to suffering, follow the Lord’s example who endured great suffering and was crowned with glory! —Rex Trogdon
Ev’ry joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love.
We may trust Him fully, all for us to do;
They who trust Him wholly, find Him wholly true. —F. R. Havergal