Tribulation Worketh Patience [Romans 5:3-5]

       In a mess of mistakes (not willful sins) [Hebrew 10:26], when everything is seeming out of control + tribulation is ripe. The devils mocking my failures, and my conscious is doing the same. And I keep repeating the same errors, + chastisements are upon me [Psalm 23:4].

 

"For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,"-Hebrew 10:26 KJV

 

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."-Psalm 23:4 KJV

 

There is a lesson that will come from all of this, in staying faithful (truthfully within my capabilities, though my capabilities sometimes wither when persecution magnifies).

 

The tribulations are part of the trials on earth(2347 θλῖψις-(tribulation)affliction, pressure, trouble, + comes from 2346 θλίβω-(trouble) afflict, crowd + is Akin to 5147 τρίβος-(path) rut/worn track from τρίβω-rub), + going through these things without worldly submission works abidance (the literal definition of  5281 ὑπομονή-(patience) is abide under/endurance from 5278 ὑπομένω-(endure) stay under).

 

In all these things we see the word being tried as silver [Psalm 12:6]. The Psalms playout before our eyes (good book to read daily), while they say where is your God [Psalm 42:3].

 

"The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times."-Psalm 12:6 KJV

 

"My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?"-Psalm 42:3 KJV

 

But though he be in the heavens, yet his Holy Spirit guides us in his way he chooses [Psalm 25:12]. And are experience (1382 δοκιμή-(proof) test from 1384 δόκιμος-(approved) acceptable F 1380 δοκέω-(think)accounted, think, suppose) grows + the soul is strengthened within to continue in hope.

 

"What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose."-Psalm 25:12 KJV

 

Not that any Christian will ever be good [Matthew 19:17], though sanctification is a must [Romans 8:30], though certain things it seems we all need to learn + grow from. And that hope in such makes us not ashamed because the Holy Spirit we have from God as a seal [Ephesians 1:13], that guides us.

 

"And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments."-Matthew 19:17 KJV

 

"Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."-Romans 8:30 KJV

 

"In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,"-Ephesians 1:13 KJV

 

And in due time he will establish us, after we suffer for a little while [1 Peter 5:10].

 

"But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you."-1 Peter 5:10 KJV