SEPARATING THE SPIRITUAL FROM THE PHYSICAL
THE HIDDEN MEANING
INTRODUCTION
In these next scriptures, we at VAL-TE’ believe as adults, God calls us to share with those in need and to live a generous life. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Immanuel, … For to this you were called, because Immanuel also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps. 1 Peter 1: 6-7; 2: 21 NKJV
Biblical Word
TRIALS – Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses; in beatings, imprisonments and riots; in hard work, sleepless nights and hunger; in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love; in truthful speech and in the power of God; with weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left; through glory and dishonor, bad report and good report; genuine, yet regarded as impostors; known, yet regarded as unknown; known, dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; poor, yet making many rich; having nothing, and yet possessing everything. 2 Corinthians 6: 4-10 NIV
Reference
James 1: 2-8 – My friends, consider yourselves fortunate when all kinds of trials come your way, for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure. Make sure that your endurance carries you all the way without failing, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. But if any of you lack wisdom, you should pray to God, who will give it to you; because God gives generously and graciously to all. But when you pray, you must believe and not doubt at all. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is driven and blown about by the wind. If you are like that, unable to make up your mind and undecided in all you do, you must not think that you will receive anything from the Lord. GNT
Significance
When Help is Needed (In times when one does not have the things one needs, we can always count on help in times of need) – We at VAL-TE’ also believe sharing does not only bless those we give to but it blesses us as well. You will never know a full and joyful life until you are able to give out of generosity and share what God has given you. Be firm in your faith that God exists and resist immorality, because you know that other believers in all the world are going through the same kind of sufferings.
