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My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;
TRIALS / JAMES 1:2
The word “trials” (Greek peirasmoi) refers to persecutions or great pressures in our lives (sometimes from the world or Satan) that God can use to strengthen our faith and develop in us perseverance and godly character. Trials, therefore, become the means by which we may become “mature and complete, not lacking anything” (James 1:4). The believer must see each trial as an opportunity to respond to a transforming work of God, knowing the following:
- We are to face our trials with joy (Matthew 5:11-12; Romans 5:3; 1 Peter 1:6) because of the benefits and positive results they will produce if we hold fast to our faith and hope (James 1:12; Romans 5:3-5). James reminds the believers that their faith will grow stronger only as it is faced with difficulties and opposition (James 1:3-4, 12).
- Trials can be viewed as a “testing of your faith” (James 1:3). Difficulties allow God to test and prove the sincerity of our faith. God’s Word never teaches us that troubles in life are an automatic sign that God is disappointed with us. Instead, they can indicate that God recognizes our faith and has confidence in our commitment to Him (Job 1-2).
- The same Greek root translated as “temptations” in James 1:13. The main difference is that the emphasis in James 1:2-3 is on pressures from outside sources beyond our immediate control, while James 1:13-15 refer to inner moral struggles, such as the temptation to sin. The latter reference is speaking of problems that often stem from our own selfish and ungodly desires.
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