04/08/2012 - We are tested by God

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But this He said to test him, for He Himself knew what He would do.

John 6: 6

All good masters, apart from striving in teaching, put their student to test; after all, he who teaches can demand results. My brother, be certain that all of the revelations of The Lord have a purpose in themselves. Sometimes He will test you so you will be trained for certain situations that are ahead of you; other times, for you to get to know that feeling which is, in fact, dwelling in your heart. Yet, He would never ask us for anything He had not trained us for before.

God did not make us like robots, but as people with the capacity to hear Him and give Him replies in return. The great tragedy many people go through is the fact that they fail to listen to the teachings of The Creator. Now, those who prove to be good students get more instructions from The One who is All Wisdom. Being taught by The Most High gives one the assurance of getting good results in the end.

See how the servants of The Lord answered Him in the past. Those who learnt their lessons went through massive trials and they came out of them victorious; now, those who did not pay any notice to them were not successful. It is important to always be willing to learn what is being ministered. Do not fail to ask for further information on a topic you may not have quite understood well; ask God for more clarification because that teaching will be needed.

In the past, Jesus, our Master, tested Philip; today, you and I and all people are also tested all the time. The good news is when we are qualified to show that the lesson from The Lord has not been taught in vain. Yet, it is worth remembering that God does not tempt anybody, therefore there is no point in saying that He is The One who led them into sin. In fact, the devil is the tempter, in order to take Christians away from the divine presence, and, thus, be qualified to oppress them the way he pleases since he is an expert in doing so.

The Lord is aware of what it takes for the Gospel to reach out to the whole world. He is The Gatekeeper who opens up the gate for His sheep to come to us. He is The One we have to address to, and then we can let everybody know our projects to be fulfilled. When The Most High shows you a project you must ask Him for directions. Do not let anybody else take over the divine place of our Master considering that only Jesus is your Master to excellence.

The Lord is not being taken by surprise as some religions are progressing since He knows very well the purpose of all men and the devil’s current plans to be put into practice. God only needs His servants to follow His directions. Those who put into practice those projects they are told to cause the Most High to fulfil what He has promised them beforehand.

Our Father is never taken by surprise, and there is no possibility whatsoever for Him to fail His work because He has everything ready for those who have decided to be obedient to His will. Therefore, do not despise any of the teachings of The Lord, thus, you will see that a life of faith is very thrilling indeed. Doing the will of God is the best thing that can ever happen to you!

In Christ, with love,

R. R. Soares