Your Faith, Being More Precious Than Gold

 Saints,

With bank failures and economic hardships upon the world.  Some turn to investing in gold and that's OK.  Yet what's a better investment is faith in God's principles. James 2:5 tells us - has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?  In other words, God leveled the playing field where everyone has an opportunity to exercise biblical principles of generosity and WIN IN LIFE!  If you have not read much of the Bible, I encourage you to read Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John!   In economic hardships, many turn to stealing and end up in jail, not Yale. Yet, God's principles are giving our way out of difficulties.  God is the bridegroom, the church is the bride and must simply fellowship, dwell in the Secret place of the Most High (Psalm 91).

Our faith is much more precious than gold!

1 Peter 1:7 (KJV)
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

1 Peter 1:7 (NLT) - These trials will show that your faith is genuine. 

1 Peter 1:7 Matthew Henry's Commentary 

The end of good people’s afflictions is the trial of their faith.  God’s design in afflicting his people is their probation, not their destruction; their advantage, not their ruin:

1 Peter 1:18-19 (KJV)
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were NOT redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain (dead-end) conversation received by tradition from your fathers; 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 

In Closing,

Take time and shout Hallelujah to God Most High!

The Best is Yet to come - Luke 21:28