Tried by the Word
Sarah Mowery explores the purpose of trials in the Christian life, arguing that God sovereignly ordains afflictions to test and purify faith, strengthen believers, and ultimately glorify His name. Drawing on Scripture and the metaphor of refining gold, she encourages readers facing tribulation to trust in God's grace and find comfort in His unchanging character and purposes.
Fiery trials Dear reader, what tries you today? I know that you are tried. I know this not only because that is my experience, but because God's Word says it is so: "In the world ye shall have tribulation" (John 16:33). Indeed, it is through much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God (Acts 14:22). Scripture assures us that those who remain steadfast under trial are blessed; yet too often our trials not only leave us perplexed at the strange things happening to us, but in...
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