Remember how the Lord your God led you all the
way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to
know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.”
Hmmm… humble and test! Not the most fun words!?
When
I was in school, before I could move onto a new class or a new subject or a new
grade… I was given a written test. Why
test us before we can move on? I now can see a test is like giving us a “practice”
before real life. Like a person that
goes to medical school… wouldn’t you want them to be tested before they are
able to actually work on real, living bodies???
During a big test in school, I doubt I ever got all the answers right… I
had to be willing to admit I don’t know it all!
That is humbling. I see it the
same way when God tests my faith… my will… my motivation. Ah, motivation… now that is really hitting
home. Realizing… if my motivation is not right then I will
get tired of the battle and give up. No matter
how aggravating at times it can be to wait… wait… and wait some more… that is truly when
God can see what is in my heart, but more importantly He shows me what is in my
heart! The test!
Here
is a quote by Adrian Rogers, “A faith that hasn’t been tested can’t be trusted.” Let me ask you… would you want a surgeon
operating on you that had never been tested?
It gives me a whole new way to look at being tested!
“Humble
yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.” James
4:10
Rejoicing in Truth!
