My devotion, today, came from the book of James chapter one. This book was written and presented by a faithful servant of Jesus Christ, James, to the twelve tribes around the nations. In this beginning chapter, of the book of James, the verses touch on the many trials and temptations that the people of the Church were facing.
From this chapter, I have gained the idea of how to apply a righteous perspective in the midst of any trial or temptation that presents itself on my path. God is NOT a God who puts sinful or evil temptation in our lives. Satan, however, does. Satan knows the evil desires each and every one of us holds deep down in our heart. He seeks those very unique desires in our hearts and uses them against us. He takes them and correlates them with a situation we are going through, whether good or bad. Then he attacks.
In this first chapter, James gives wisdom on how to take those trials and temptations and use them as a tester of our personal faith. It is crucially important to look at how we can “persevere” onward in our Christian walk and not give into the evil game Satan wants to play with in our faith. God is merciful and righteous in His judgment. He is good, true to His word, and the breather of a born-again life.
God will call those of us who turn away from such evil doings, blessed. To apply this message into my own personal walk with Christ, I must continue to cling to my mighty fortress, which is God, and not let go. In the midst of my trials and temptations, I will find shelter and strength in the one who can calm the storm. He is my rock and salvation, and I must always focus on that truth when these trials and temptations arise. If I lift them up to my Heavenly Father, then He will provide for me and call me blessed.
