Do you have a crown of life?

Good morning everyone!! Another fabulous day in the Lord Jesus Christ! God is good all the time - all the time God is good.

Let's look at James 1:12 "Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him."

What is this saying to you? Blessed is the man who faithfully endures, or goes through trials. Endureth - Greek hypomeno - is the verb form of the word "patience." This patience does not mean waiting without anxiety, but to endure adverse circumsatnces without letting them ruin the attitude.

The "crown of life" is not a real crown, or wreath as they had in the Greek games then. But this reward is LIFE ITSELF. Soooo, James 1:12 is telling us if we resist the trials, temptations, then we will have eternal life. How awesome is that?

Were are you sitting today? Have you endureth so you may have your crown of life? God will bless - stay true to the course. Thank you for reading with me today. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny