Tests Are Rewarded

Isaiah 29-31; James 1 

“Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”

James 1:12

Perseverance under pressure is a sign of maturity. The tests of our faith in relationships, health, ministry challenges, and finances, transform our hearts through our increased humility and dependency on the Lord, and also, strengthen our capacity to endure. 

If God tested his own Son in the wilderness, led by the Spirit, why would he not also test us for our sanctification and growth in maturity?

What circumstances are we currently in that represent a test from the Lord?

How are we responding to the test?

The reward for persevering is the crown of life. Life is not found in avoiding tests to our faith, but rather, in persevering through them! God tests and disciplines those he loves, and those who love him. Tests are not punishment; they are opportunities for greater reward.

“Lord Jesus, you are my example of persevering in the test for the glory of the Father and for great reward. I pray for grace to live as you lived and to die as you died, for your glory.”