Read:
Genesis 22: 1-14
This is an
incredible story. What a
test of faith this
is!
We all go through times when our
faith
is tested. Some of us, though, need
to
take the test over and over.
God
often allows things to happen in our
lives to
test our faith in Him. But we can
be assured
that He will not test or try us
beyond what
we can handle – though at times
it can seem
overwhelming.
When going through these
times we still need
to lean on God – in fact,
we need to lean on
Him more. God is not a
mean God. He doesn’t
let us go through times
of testing just to
be entertained. Not at
all. He is our loving
Father. He knows that
going through these
times builds our faith,
it builds our character,
and we are more able
to help those that are
going through the same
things.
It’s much like us as parents.
Though we love
our kids, we need to allow
them to go through
the upsets and
disappointments in life. Though
we’d like to,
we can’t take their pain away. We
also need
to let them suffer the consequences
of wrong
choices. It’s so hard to step back,
but it’s
needful so they will learn and grow.
I see
that with God our Father. He loves us
so
much, and knows what’s best for us. And
He
will never, never give up on us.
If you are going through a time of testing – remember God loves you, and He will walk with you. And He will bring you back into a time of
blessing (as the rest of this chapter reveals). Remember the ‘Foot-prints’ poem. If it gets too tough – God will carry you!
By M.S.Lowndes
If you want to read some poetry on testing
and trials click on Testing/Trials
For no temptation (no
trial regarded as
enticing to sin), [no
matter how it comes
or where it leads] has
overtaken you and
laid hold on you that is
not common to man
[that is, no temptation or
trial has come
to you that is beyond human
resistance and
that is not adjusted and
adapted and
belonging to human experience,
and such
as man can bear]. But God is
faithful
[to His Word and to His
compassionate
nature], and He [can be
trusted] not to
let you be tempted and tried
and assayed
beyond your ability and strength
of
resistance and power to endure,
but
with the temptation He will
[always]
also provide the way out (the means
of
escape to a landing place), that
you
may be capable and strong and
powerful to bear up under it
patiently.
1 Corinthians 10 : 13
(Amp)
Lord I pray for your
strength
When I am faced with testing
Help
me to come through it Lord
Into a time of
blessing
By M.S.Lowndes
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