Whenever God brings you through a trial of great adversity, you can expect to come out of that experience with great possessions, if you have been faithful through the trial. This is a universal truth. Wisdom comes not from knowledge but from obedience. When we have been tested and proven, the reality of our faith results in possessions from God that we would never receive if we had not gone through those trials. These are precious in His sight and should be valued greatly.
Those who know you will be amazed at the wisdom that comes from your mouth. It is one of those mysteries of the gospel that only those who experience incredible testing and hardship can explain.
Genesis 15:14 tells us, “But I will punish the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward the will come out with great possessions.” The people of Israel were enslaved 400 years, but when the time came to free them from the bondage of slavery, they came out with great possessions. These physical possessions symbolize the spiritual possessions we receive when we come out of being enslaved to those things that have hindered us all our lives. These possessions are to be shared with others so that they also can know how they might become free.
Question: has the adversity you and I have experienced caused us to be bitter or better? If better, are you and I sharing with others the great possessions we have garnered through our experiences with adversity?
Adapted from Os Hillman
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