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"The genuineness of your faith."


 1 Peter 1: 7 AMP

“so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honour at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

I don’t like being tested. Yet we are tested on a regular basis. I thought about the tests in my own life. I have come to realize that my strengths and weaknesses are tested. I think my gifts are tested too. When I read “even though tested and purified by fire,” I feel I want to run away. These tests are truly difficult. I believe I have been tested and gone through fire and I am still standing. I am sure you have been tested and been through a lot.

I believe God tests me to see how I will react. Just yesterday I was being tested and unfortunately, I believe I failed this test and will be tested again. I know my problem the thing is how to deal with it and move on. My response to this test was bad; in the end, I withdrew and tried to gain some kind of stability again.
I fear that I didn’t look for an opportunity to obey God and learn how I can change my future. It made me feel miserable. I am praying God will give me the necessary wisdom and understanding in dealing with my own issues.

Do you remember Moses and Aaron were dealing with Pharaoh and how Pharaoh manipulated the situation all the time? My Pharaoh cannot always win, I need to start identifying my enemy and I know God is on my side. I believe that God is for me, who can be against me. God reminded Moses that He [God] will bring them out with a mighty hand. I stand on the knowledge that God cares for me and He will bring me out with a mighty hand.

Prayer

Humbly Abba Father, I want to pray and ask You to help me face my issues head-on. I seem to be struggling with these tests and failing all the time. I want to pray to ask for wisdom and insight and understanding. Lord when I feel like my back is against the wall I call out to You. I believe that You are for me. Lord I know when I tithe You supply according to my needs. You gifted me with a good job. I believe Your mighty hand will bring me out next year. Amen
THE Word for Today:
2 Corinthians 9: 6 – 11 AMP, “Now [remember] this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows generously [that blessings may come to others] will also reap generously will also reap generously [and be blessed]. Let each one give [thoughtfully and with purpose] just as he has decided in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver [and delights in the one whose heart is in his gift]. And God is able to make all grace [every favour and earthly blessing] come in abundance  to you, so that you may always [under all circumstances, regardless of the need] have complete sufficiency in everything [being completely self-sufficient in Him], and have an abundance for every good work and act of charity. As it is written and forever remains written,
HE [the benevolent and generous person] scattered abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness endures forever!
Now He who provides seed for the sower and bread for food will provide and multiply your seed for sowing [that is, your resources] and increase the harvest of your righteousness [which shows itself in active goodness, kindness, and love]. You will be enriched in every way so that you may be generous, and this [generosity, administer] through us is producing thanksgiving to God [from those who benefit].”
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