Rejoice!

When you rise in the morning and lie down at night, are you consumed by personal struggles? When trials seem bent on grabbing your soul to suck out your joy, what do you do? The book of James states…

My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.  But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing ~ James 1: 2-4

When you are lacking nothing, you have everything that you need in the provision of Jesus. Your relationship with him lends to the trials and temptations a chisel by which you are able to become more like him. …to make you stronger and more perfect—in Him.  Let Jesus do a good work in you by faithfully keeping your mind fixed on him.

For the children of God, the ones Christ calls his brethren, our solace is met at the cross. The cross is not a crutch but a symbol of power through Christ.

The world is a battlefield for control of our mind. The combat skirmishes will always be there until we’re promoted to heaven, but there is assurance that in Him, our battles are already won. Our deliverance is met in Jesus. Rejoice, he’s on the throne!