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 “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations.” (James 1:2)

 “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;

 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:” (Romans 5:3~4)

If this [falling into divers temptations] is our privilege, and we cannot think that the apostle has led us astray, then let us by faith appropriate the promises of God to us.

“That ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” (James 1:4).

The Word does not say, “Count it all joy when ye fall under temptations,”(James 1:2) but “when ye fall into temptations.” It is not necessary, because you fall into temptations, that you should fall under them.

But it is a comfort to know when you fall into temptation that you are sons and daughters of God, and that the trying of your faith worketh—ill will, murmuring, fretfulness?

No, patience!

And this is an evidence to us that we are sons and daughters of God, if the trying of our faith worketh patience.

But Jesus will help us because we look to God for our support and strength in every emergency.

As a people we are looking for our Lord to come in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

How careful should we be to examine ourselves to see whether we be in the faith.

There seems to be a mist hanging before the eyes of many that they cannot really discern spiritual things and the workings of Satan which threaten to entrap and ruin us.

Christians will not be the slaves of passions; they will be controlled by the Spirit of Christ.

When they get into perplexity they will not lose patience and faith and hope.

The Lord Jesus has helped us out of peril and oppressive difficulties and perplexities hitherto, and He can help us out of our present trials.

 (The Upward Look 282)

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