Quote from the book, "Rules of Engagement." “What is man . . . that You should visit him every morning, and test him every moment?” (Job 7:17–18). Isn’t that an amazing revelation—that God visits us every morning and tests us every moment? When it first became real to me, I had to ask myself: Am I prepared to receive a visit from God every morning? Do I wake up with that expectation? Then I went on to ask myself: Why does God test us? What is His purpose? Collins English Dictionary gives an interesting definition of the verb test: “To ascertain the worth of a person . . . by subjection to certain examinations.” God does not test us because He is angry with us or wants to put us down. On the contrary, testing is a mark of God’s favor. He tests us because He wants to establish our value. A jeweler will subject gold or silver to certain tests. He does this because they are valuable. He does not bother to test base metals such as iron or tin. Peter, in fact, compares our faith to gold, the genuineness of which must be tested by fire (see 1 Peter 1:7).
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 18:00:01 +0000
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