Finding The Reward In Life’s Trials

1 Peter 6-9 (NLT):  So be truly glad.  There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while.  These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy. The reward for trusting him will be the salvation of your souls.

There are many times as Christians where we’ll feel confused and unsure of our what God is doing in our life. This usually happens when something big happens in our lives that leaves us feeling disconnected from God.  What is it about trials that leave us questioning our relationship with God? Why do we do this when we are clearly told that we will endure them in our walk with Christ? And why is it not enough for us to know that when we remain faithful and come out victorious in those trials that it will bring MUCH glory and honor to God?

We need to make a conscience effort to focus on the amazing fact that our reward for trusting in God and remaining faithful to Him, when we face those trials, is salvation.  We shouldn’t need anything else and we should be excited to show God just how faithful we are and glorify Him in all we do. Will that be enough for you when your next trial comes calling?

~Nick~