"STRONG IN THE LORD"
Abraham's faith was so severely tested, by God (Gen22:1) that the great angel of the Lord could say to him, "Now I know that you fear God,"(Gen22:2). Through His omniscience, God already knew this, but He would know it practically by testing Abraham. Thus we have trials.
There are no fair weathered soldiers in God's army. all must endure difficulty. our courage must be tried and proven. God's ships never go to sea without being tested, and only when their seaworthiness is proven do they go on longer voyages. Unless you have been through a great trial , you cannot help those who are in great difficulty.
If we were placed in a glass case, we would not grow. If we were never injured, there would be no forgiven grace. Without suffering we would have no patience. We grow in grace when the stormy winds of trials blow. It is through harsh experiences that believers grow, "strong in the Lord, and the power of His might."(Eph.6:10) Christian, when Satan tests and tries you, hold the world loose but firmly grip the invisible things of God.
It is possible that God will use you to scatter His seed with a hand that was never wounded, but he will not use you to minister to the broken until trials have made you tender and sensitive. Your present painful experience is a necessary preparation for something that will give you tenfold joy. If we are tested, we cannot be victorious. The rule of the kingdom is: no battle, no crowns; no conflict, no conquest.
"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1Pet.1:6-8)
C.H Spurgeon
Abraham's faith was so severely tested, by God (Gen22:1) that the great angel of the Lord could say to him, "Now I know that you fear God,"(Gen22:2). Through His omniscience, God already knew this, but He would know it practically by testing Abraham. Thus we have trials.
There are no fair weathered soldiers in God's army. all must endure difficulty. our courage must be tried and proven. God's ships never go to sea without being tested, and only when their seaworthiness is proven do they go on longer voyages. Unless you have been through a great trial , you cannot help those who are in great difficulty.
If we were placed in a glass case, we would not grow. If we were never injured, there would be no forgiven grace. Without suffering we would have no patience. We grow in grace when the stormy winds of trials blow. It is through harsh experiences that believers grow, "strong in the Lord, and the power of His might."(Eph.6:10) Christian, when Satan tests and tries you, hold the world loose but firmly grip the invisible things of God.
It is possible that God will use you to scatter His seed with a hand that was never wounded, but he will not use you to minister to the broken until trials have made you tender and sensitive. Your present painful experience is a necessary preparation for something that will give you tenfold joy. If we are tested, we cannot be victorious. The rule of the kingdom is: no battle, no crowns; no conflict, no conquest.
"In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved by various trials, that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested by fire, may be found to praise, honor, glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1Pet.1:6-8)
C.H Spurgeon
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