Opening Verse
“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:”
— 1 Peter 1:7 (KJV)
Introduction
Trials aren’t proof that God has left you. They’re proof that He’s preparing you. Faith is not built when everything is calm—it’s revealed when everything shakes.
Devotional Story
A young man named James had just started walking seriously with the Lord. He was reading the Word daily, praying, and sharing his testimony. But right when his passion ignited, life started falling apart.
His job hours were cut. His car broke down. One of his closest friends turned against him. And in the middle of it all, he got sick.
He knelt beside his bed one night and said, “Lord, I thought walking with You meant things would get better.”
That’s when he opened his Bible and his eyes landed on this verse: “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience” (James 1:2-3, KJV).
He realized this wasn’t punishment—it was a furnace. And furnaces don’t destroy gold. They reveal it.
From that night forward, James didn’t pray for the trial to end. He prayed for strength to endure. And soon, others started noticing something different about him. He glowed—not with ease, but with endurance. His fire didn’t burn him out. It refined him.
What This Means
Trials will come. That’s not a threat—it’s a promise. But for those who belong to Christ, trials don’t mean failure. They’re training. Every hardship is a chance for your faith to be proven real. God isn’t trying to break you. He’s showing the world that you are already His.
Think About This
What if your hardest season is the very thing God will use to show others His strength in you? Are you praying to escape the fire—or to be strengthened in it?
Prayer
Father, I don’t ask You to take the fire away—I ask You to walk with me through it. Help me to trust You when nothing makes sense. Let my faith be strong, even when I feel weak. May every trial I face bring glory to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Closing Verse
“Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:”
— 1 Peter 4:12 (KJV)
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