“And we know that in all things God
works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His
purpose.”
-Romans 8:28
One of the strange things about
trials is this: when they knock at our door or sneak through the back door, we
never quit expect them. When we battle with them, we feel that nobody else has
ever faced the same intensity of testing.
The Greek word translated testing has
two meanings: (1) A trial which comes from without, and (2) A temptation or solicitation
to do wrong which comes from within.
Long ago, Paul warned against
presumptuousness – thinking that you are immune from trials. He also assured us
that when we face periods of difficulty, God will take us through. You find
those words of counsel in 1 Corinthians 10:12-13, “So if you think you are
standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall. No temptation has seized you
except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be
tempted, He will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.”
Throughout the New Testament, you
will find a common theme: Periods of testing come to all of God’s children. The
only question is when and what kind. Trials neither indicate that you have been
abandoned by God, or selected for an attack from Satan. Trials are the result
of living in a broken world, a world which is hostile to the values of God’s
children.
God Bless Your Heart.
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