not exactly Biblical, but it's fun.
I know this may be a weird word to associate with trials, but it works if you think about it. This word was first spoken over me in October. The words I wrote were " He is here. He has redeemed us. Celebrate. Share." That's about all you need, isn't it? What more do we need to shout and proclaim His name? He is here with us. Emmanuel is all year long!
We celebrate that He has redeemed us from our sins and depravity into His wonderful kingdom of glory and riches as heirs through Christ Jesus (Romans 8:17).
We celebrate that He has been, is now and will be faithful for all eternity (2 Timothy 2:13).
We celebrate that He considers us as strong enough to take on trials (Job 1:8).
And in response to this celebration we are called to share. I suppose this word, celebration, could also be considered joy. And we "consider it joy, brothers, when we face trials of various kinds. Knowing that the testing of our faith produces endurance" (James 1:2-3). And in turn we are able to "run with endurance the race that has been set out before us" (Hebrews 12:10. As the trainer of a half marathon, I can tell you that running with endurance is not always the easiest thing in the world. Sometimes it just downright sucks. But the end result is always the same.
Celebration.
Joy.
A sense of accomplishment that could only be found in completion. He has completed it. He ripped the veil that separated us from His Father. He WAS the veil that was torn. We HAVE been redeemed. We ARE His heirs with Christ Jesus.
It is finished.
Celebrate.
