James 1: 12-15

James 1: 12-15

 ¹²Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.


 ¹³When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; ¹⁴but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. ¹⁵Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.


We will all be faced with trials and temptations.  Dr. Pat Day in a recent sermon said that once you make a commitment to Christ and to living for Christ, expect to be challenged by the world.  When you choose life, the world is going to challenge that commitment.  If you choose a living death, you can pretty much watch life pass you by.  These verses tell us that it is not God that is challenging our resolve.  These verses also tell us that if we choose to stand in the face of adversity that the reward is "the crown of life that God has promised to those that love him" and that if we choose the other path of desire we will commit and/or condone sin and that sin with out a doubt leads to death.