"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;" (James 1:2)

"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;" (James 1:2)
"Count it all joy". Rejoicing in the time of trial, takes Faith, real Faith. The Bible never says it will be easy or fun but needful. "Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:" (1 Peter 1:6). Trials are for seasons. Seasons change. Learn to change with them. As a Christian, we must grow in Grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. If maturity is to be achieved, then change is absolutely a must in our lives. If we never have a hardship, we will never change because we think it is easier to do the same routine every day of our lives. Some people are capable of the same old round and round in the wilderness, like Moses’ church. They preferred the security of the bondage in Egypt over the freedom of the new land across the Jordan River. With freedom comes responsibility, accountability and commitment. Now on the other hand, bondage is easy for some because someone else is responsible for your relationship with God. As long as you do as told by the powers that be, you'll be accepted, but if trials come into your life that cause you to question the rules of your religion, you better learn to rejoice in the Lord. If you question the system, you will be very lonely if they are all you've got. It will require a relationship with Jesus, not religious rules, to get you through some things. The point of the verse today is for us to grow up and seek the Wisdom of God. "Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him."(James 1:3-5). At some point in the journey, you must learn to trust God instead of man-made religion, which is made of nothing more than hollow experiences that don’t change your life. We rejoice in the trials because we know that they are producing maturity and a new day in our lives. At this moment in my personal life and ministry, we are going through some very serious trials of our faith. The world is changing; a new day is approaching for the people of God. Heavenly Father, as we anticipate the outpouring of your Spirit we need your wisdom for the next step in our lives.