Verse 12: “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”
The word blessed is a deep joy that comes from receiving God’s favor. Jesus used this word in the Beatitudes. If we take the lessons learned from verses 2-4 in James chapter 1 and apply them to the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12, we can see that we should:
Today’s trials will seem like training when we face tomorrow’s challenges.
The word blessed is a deep joy that comes from receiving God’s favor. Jesus used this word in the Beatitudes. If we take the lessons learned from verses 2-4 in James chapter 1 and apply them to the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12, we can see that we should:
- Consider it joy to be poor in spirit
- Consider it joy to mourn
- Consider it joy to be meek
- Consider it joy to hunger and thirst for righteousness
- …apply this equation to the rest of the Beatitudes and it will give you a different way of looking at things.
Today’s trials will seem like training when we face tomorrow’s challenges.
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