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April 16
Tuesday


CAPE
TRIBULATION

RAD:
James 1:1-18
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My brethren, count
it all joy when you
fall into various trials,
knowing that the
testing of your faith
produces patience.
__James 1:2-3
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On June 10, 1770, British navigator James Cook's ship hit a reef off the northeast coast of Australia. He sailed the ship out into deeper water only to hit the reef again, and this time the collision almost sank the ship. This experience moved Cook to write in the ship's log: "The north point [was named] Cape Tribulation because here began all our troubles."

Many of us have experienced a trial that has seemed to trigger a string of other trials. the loss of a job, the death of a loved one, an unwanted divorce, or a decline in health could all be part of the list.

Even though a crisis may seem to be our "Cape Tribulation," God is still sovereign and he most certainly is in control. It is His purpose to use tribulation to build resilience into us. James writes: "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience" (James 1:2-3). The word translated "patience" means to have staying power or the ability to endure.

In the midst of your life-changing trial, remember that God is still at work. He wants to use your "Cape Tribulation" experience to build your character. He has promised His grace to see your through (2 Cor. 12:9). __Dennis Fisher

`````````He giveth more grace when the burdens grow greater,```````
``````````He sendeth more strength when the labors increase;````````
````````````````To added affliction He addeth His mercy,```````````
````````````tTo multiplied trials, His multiplied peace. _Flint````````
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Faith grows best in the winter of trial. __Rutherford

*********************Today's Bible Reading __ James 1:1-8**************************

1 James, a bondservant of
God and of the Lord Jesus
Christ, to the twelve tribes
which are scattered abroad:

2 My brethren, count it all
joy when you fall into
various trials, 3 knowing
that the testing of your faith
produces patience. 4 But let
patience have its perfect
work that you may be
perfect and complete,
lacking nothing. 5 If any of
you lacks wisdom, let him
ask of God, who gives to all
liberally and without
reproach, and it will be
given to him. 6 But let him
ask in faith, with no
doubting, for he who doubts
is like a wave of the sea
driven and tosed by the
wind. 7 For let not that man
suppose that he will receive
anything from the Lord ;

8 he is a double-minded
man, unstable in all his
ways.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Today's reading begins with this humble and submissive greeting:
"James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ" (v.1).
Earlier in his life, James, Jesus' half-brother, expressed skepticism
about Jesus. He mockingly joined in with his brothers, telling Jesus
to become more public with His claims to be a prophet (John
7:3-4). We are then told, "For even His brothers did not believe in
Him" (John 7:5). So how did sibling rivalry turn into submissive
obedience? The best answer is the resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7). Once
James had seen the resurrected Christ, he was transformed from
skeptic to a believing follower. Because of Jesus' resurrection, we
too have reason to believe and give our lives to Him and anticipate
our own resurrection (1 Cor 15:20).