Thoughts for another day
July 19, 2010
Today's verse: 1 Cor. 10:13. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Why do trials come? Why do we need to suffer and why does God allow it? Questions: answers of which, only God knows. Job’s trial in the Bible is a fine e.g. of God testing a man in a rather harsh way and we’re aware of the reason at the beginning of the Book. Job’s trial is proof of God’s confidence in him which satan isn’t aware of while satan thinks that Job serves God because God has blessed him abundantly. In proving to satan that Job is His servant and won’t go against Him despite what happens, Job is made to undergo the test. The reasons for our trials could be many, but we must understand it is our One God who subjects us to the trial and as in the case of Job, He will redeem us too from the trial restoring what we lost, yeah, even double fold.
An interesting aspect of a trial is rendered in our Scripture today. Paul says we face no trial but that which is common to man. If suddenly one were to discover one suffers from cancer it’s not new because before him, there were many who found they had cancer. Paul affirms God is faithful and won’t allow you to be tried beyond your ability to bear. Yes, God is a kind God and He knows our limits of tolerance and it’s true He will never exceed our trial more than we can bear.
Paul also says that with the trial He will make a way for us to endure it so that we may be able to stand up under it and not buckle down and fall. God is kind and loving and to those devoted to Him, His Word still stands that He will send His Word and heal your disease and He will heal even cancer, for there’s nothing impossible with God. The trial of course is painful but it will pass and then God will provide ample reason for us to rejoice in Him. All glory be to His Holy Name. Amen.
July 19, 2010
Today's verse: 1 Cor. 10:13. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (KJV)
(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)
Why do trials come? Why do we need to suffer and why does God allow it? Questions: answers of which, only God knows. Job’s trial in the Bible is a fine e.g. of God testing a man in a rather harsh way and we’re aware of the reason at the beginning of the Book. Job’s trial is proof of God’s confidence in him which satan isn’t aware of while satan thinks that Job serves God because God has blessed him abundantly. In proving to satan that Job is His servant and won’t go against Him despite what happens, Job is made to undergo the test. The reasons for our trials could be many, but we must understand it is our One God who subjects us to the trial and as in the case of Job, He will redeem us too from the trial restoring what we lost, yeah, even double fold.
An interesting aspect of a trial is rendered in our Scripture today. Paul says we face no trial but that which is common to man. If suddenly one were to discover one suffers from cancer it’s not new because before him, there were many who found they had cancer. Paul affirms God is faithful and won’t allow you to be tried beyond your ability to bear. Yes, God is a kind God and He knows our limits of tolerance and it’s true He will never exceed our trial more than we can bear.
Paul also says that with the trial He will make a way for us to endure it so that we may be able to stand up under it and not buckle down and fall. God is kind and loving and to those devoted to Him, His Word still stands that He will send His Word and heal your disease and He will heal even cancer, for there’s nothing impossible with God. The trial of course is painful but it will pass and then God will provide ample reason for us to rejoice in Him. All glory be to His Holy Name. Amen.
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