By: Don Hill
Can joy really be found in mourning. The answer is "yes".
Though we rarely feel like shouting with joy when troubles come our way, that is exactly what we should do.
Not because we enjoy the trials, but because God has promised us that He will not give us anything beyond what we can bear ( 1 Cor. 10: 13). He has also said that in all things, He is with us...leading us to victory.
Few of us react with joy when trials and difficulties come our way, however. For the majority of us, we would probably agree that God certainly has more faith in what we can handle than we do!
Though God allows trials and difficulties to enter our lives, His ultimate will is for His children to possess an abundance, and to be full of joy. In John 10: 10, Jesus tells us that, "The thief (satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; but, [He says] I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
Jesus wants us to have an abundance of blessings..spiritual, as well as physical, psychological, and even material blessings (Matthew 5: 6, 1 Peter 2: 24; Philippians 4: 7, 19).
God will supply all our needs.
We will be victorious over satan, as long as we believe in Jesus Christ and put our faith and trust in Him.
John writes that we are "from God and have overcome [the works of satan], because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" ( 1 John 4: 4).
We can take joy in our times of mourning, realizing that every time a trial comes into our life, it is an opportunity for God to prove to us one more time that He is Lord of all.
Though we are not exempt from struggles, God never abandons His children. He is with us even in the deepest trials (Psalm 23: 4 - 5; 2 Corinthians 4: 7 - 9).
It is for these reasons we are able to find joy, even in times of mourning.
Read:
Romans 5: 3 - 5
James 1: 2 - 4
Hebrews 12: 7 - 13
Ask these questions:
1. Why can we rejoice in our struggles?
a) Romans 5: 3 - 5 ......................
b) James 1: 2 - 4 ........................
2. How is a loving God treating us in our trials?
Hebrews 12: 7 - 10 .....................
3. Is there a danger of being destroyed through our trials?
1 Corinthians 10: 13 ....................
Can joy really be found in mourning. The answer is "yes".
Though we rarely feel like shouting with joy when troubles come our way, that is exactly what we should do.
Not because we enjoy the trials, but because God has promised us that He will not give us anything beyond what we can bear ( 1 Cor. 10: 13). He has also said that in all things, He is with us...leading us to victory.
Few of us react with joy when trials and difficulties come our way, however. For the majority of us, we would probably agree that God certainly has more faith in what we can handle than we do!
Though God allows trials and difficulties to enter our lives, His ultimate will is for His children to possess an abundance, and to be full of joy. In John 10: 10, Jesus tells us that, "The thief (satan) comes only to steal and kill and destroy; but, [He says] I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."
Jesus wants us to have an abundance of blessings..spiritual, as well as physical, psychological, and even material blessings (Matthew 5: 6, 1 Peter 2: 24; Philippians 4: 7, 19).
God will supply all our needs.
We will be victorious over satan, as long as we believe in Jesus Christ and put our faith and trust in Him.
John writes that we are "from God and have overcome [the works of satan], because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world" ( 1 John 4: 4).
We can take joy in our times of mourning, realizing that every time a trial comes into our life, it is an opportunity for God to prove to us one more time that He is Lord of all.
Though we are not exempt from struggles, God never abandons His children. He is with us even in the deepest trials (Psalm 23: 4 - 5; 2 Corinthians 4: 7 - 9).
It is for these reasons we are able to find joy, even in times of mourning.
Read:
Romans 5: 3 - 5
James 1: 2 - 4
Hebrews 12: 7 - 13
Ask these questions:
1. Why can we rejoice in our struggles?
a) Romans 5: 3 - 5 ......................
b) James 1: 2 - 4 ........................
2. How is a loving God treating us in our trials?
Hebrews 12: 7 - 10 .....................
3. Is there a danger of being destroyed through our trials?
1 Corinthians 10: 13 ....................
