February 2, 2009
Proven Character “This thing has come from Me†(1 Kings 12:24). How many times have we faced difficulties and wondered, “Why did this happen? Surely, God knew all about it.†And He does. Job wrote, “He knows the way I take; when He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold†(23:10). These words remind us of what James wrote to the believers who had fled their homes because of persecution. “Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect result, so