"For the sun rises with a scorching wind and withers the grass; and its flower falls off and the beauty of its appearance is destroyed; so too the rich man in the midst of his pursuits will fade away" (James 1:11).
This is simple enough: in the same way that the hot wind will quickly wither a flower on a hot summer day, so will our pursuit of pleasure quickly end. We strive for a pain-free life and our culture tells us that a better job, a better family, a better house, that more riches will provide a pain-free life for us. Not so, my friends! Pain-free is for the next world--not this one. Jesus said, "In this life you will have trouble" (John 16:33). No, it's not about pain-free--it's about allowing the pain to chase you into the nurturing arms of your Father in Heaven. He is here and He is waiting to hold you and to comfort you.
Today, at the first sign of trouble--run home to your daddy!
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