TRUST
Is your trust genuine?

I do not know about you, but it seems to me that everyone around me, including me, is going through trials, overwhelming trials of many kinds and variations. I spoke with a dear friend this week, who is going through a few, and I advised her to trust in the Lord and do not react on what you see, go with what you know from His Word for this is what the Lord has shown me through my own trials. She realized quickly that part of her trial was trusting the Lord to handle it. I would like to share what I read this morning in my quiet time, everyone needs a quiet time. It is what keeps me sane! I want you to know that I have been rereading the new testament and this verse was only in the progression of my reading. So, by chance, .....OR by Divine happenstance, I read this morning in 1Peter.

"Through trusting, you are being protected by God's power for deliverance ready to be revealed at the Last Time. Rejoice in this even though for a little while you may have to experience grief in various trials. Even gold is tested for genuineness by fire. The purpose of these trials is so that your trust's genuineness, which is far more valuable than perishable gold, will be judged worthy of praise, glory and honor at the revealing of Yeshua the Messiah. Without having seen him, you love him, without seeing him now, but trusting in him, you continue to be full of joy that is glorious beyond words. And you are receiving what your trust is aiming at namely, your deliverance." 1 Peter 1:5-9

Wow! I sat dumbfounded for a bit. I, personally, do not believe that verse was a coincidence. I BELIEVE it was divinely laid before me for this very purpose and time. What I do with it is what will make the difference. So, I am sharing it with you, my friends, my family, my community. I ask you, is your trust genuine? Do you have joy in your trials?