Dearly Beloved,
1 Peter 4:12-13,"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened on to you; but rejoice, and as much as ye are the partakers of Christ's suffering; that, when his glory shall be revealed, you may be glad also with exceeding joy.
The End of all things draws near, Peter himself speaks of such things in 1 Peter 4:7.
Nearing the end we are told we will undergo the wearing down of the Saints, and that we will undergo trials and tribulations.
We are the partakers of Christ's sufferings. (Philippians 3:10; James 1:2-3) Yet we must be willing to set forth ourselves through such fiery trial knowing that Our God is in the Fire with us. We must rejoice within the Storms of life to behold the Glory of God eternal peace that surpasses all understanding. It hurts but we are at peace.
The eternal reason for such trials is to prepare you and determine you. He is making you into a precious diadem. Let's look at 1 Peter 1:5-8
"Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:"
The word does say blessed are those who believe without seeing. And for us we have not seen Jesus but we believe! Praise God! The trial is intended to make us ready for His coming. Pray unto God for the Anointing of strength to endure the trial. Let's not consume our minds with heaviness, yet with the words of Christ's spoken by the Apostle Paul in
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 "My grace is sufficient
for thee" And If Peter saying that the end of all things are at hand over 2000 years ago how much more now are we close to seeing the Second coming.
Embrace the trials and prepare yourselves. He is with us the The valley. To stand on the mountain of God; Zion we must go through the Valley.
With grace, hope and love from Godhead Disciple Ministry, Amen!
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