GOD'S TEST!

Deuteronomy 8:2 TLB

Do you remember how the Lord led you through the wilderness for all those forty years, humbling you and testing you to find out how you would respond, and whether or not you would really obey him?

 

TESTS! Test, we all have, at least I do, a fear, a resistance and possibly a hatred for it. A test is a method or tool used to measure, evaluate, or assess knowledge, skills, abilities, or performance. Tests can take many forms, including written questions, practical activities, or oral examinations. They are commonly used in schools, workplaces, laboratories, and many other settings to determine how well someone understands a subject, can perform a task, or meets certain standards.

But why do we need test and to be tested?

Test are used to check learning or progress. To identify strengths and weaknesses. To qualify for advancement or certification and to diagnose problems or conditions.

These as we see are all physical or natural things. If the world tests us and expects us to pass this test to ascertain our usability, qualification and credibility, then it’s expected that the Lord of all lords would want us to be tested, not for Himself but for us to know who we are, what we are made of, and what’s inside of us.

Students are tested regularly for understanding of the material they are learning. Car buyers normally take “test drives” to determine the quality of the vehicle they want to purchase. Companies invest vast sums in testing their new products to guarantee they will perform as advertised. Our character and spiritual commitments are tested by the fires of conflict, hardship, temptation, and suffering. The Bible distinguishes between temptation, which aims to lead us into sin, and testing, which God uses to purify us and move us toward maturity and growth.

Throughout Scripture, God allows or orchestrates tests in the lives of individuals to prove, refine, and strengthen their faith and character. For example, God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son Isaac, to see his obedience and trust in Genesis 22:1-2.

God’s test is unlike men. it’s not a written, mental or cognitive test. It’s mostly spiritual, character and behavioural. God’s test it not to pass any exams for qualifications but to prepare us to understand who we are in Christ, what we have in us and how essential we are to the kingdom.

Testing produces spiritual growth. The New Testament teaches that the testing of faith leads to perseverance, maturity, and completeness. James 1:2-4 says we should, "Count it all joy...when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness". While 1 Peter 1:6-7 compares the process of testing to refining gold, showing that tests reveal and purify genuine faith in us.

God tests the hearts and motives of man. He examines the hearts and minds of people to know their true intentions as seen in Jeremiah 17:10, and Proverbs 17:3.

All Believers are called to test themselves and their spiritual influences as the Bible encourages us to examine ourselves to see if we are truly in the faith according to 2 Corinthians 13:5. Christians are also told to "test the spirits" to discern whether teachings and influences are truly from God in 1 John 4:1.

In 1 Corinthians 10:13, the Paul encourages those who are tested of God and those who are tempted. He teaches that the testings, trials, and temptations which we face, are common to everyone. But God is faithful, who will not allow us to be tested beyond what we are able. He does not promise to deliver us from temptation or testing, but He does promise to limit its intensity.

Moses yet again urged the people to obey God, using the loving, preserving care of God as a motive. The Lord had allowed trials to come into their lives to humble them, prove them, and test their obedience, just as He does with all Christians. God knew what was in the hearts of the people and still does.

What God’s test are you facing right now? Don’t worry, the Lord is with you in it. Enduring and passing God’s test brings reward for those who remain steadfast under trial according to James 1:12 says.

PRAYER: Lord, grant me strength, focus, and peace as I go through every test. Let Your Holy Spirit guide me, and may I do my best for Your glory. Remind me that no matter the outcome, You have good plans for my life in Jesus’s name, amen.

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