The Testing From the Lord

Matthew 3:17 "And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." At this time, Jesus had not done any miracles but yet his Father was well pleased. Chapter 14, we read that Jesus was sent into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil. The words need to be written in my heart because the Devil knows and tremble at God. Yet we read in Matthew 4 that Satan tempted Jesus with the word. Jesus being tempted in the wilderness is something that we need to evaluate. Why do you need to be tested. God needs to see what your response is to adversity. Sometimes you will need to make an adjustment. The test is concerning the things that God is teaching you over a period of time. He is testing you to determine if you have learned. He wants to see if there is any substance to your worship and trust in the word.

What caused the test? The test was not a result of Jesus sinning or him being prideful or stubborn. Sometimes we always assume a test is because we are doing something wrong. The result of the test was and will be promotion. Abraham, Jacob, and Jesus all had something in common....that is they all did nothing wrong yet they were tested. The test will determine if you are ready for your purpose and your call. It is very important to know what happened after the test. As a result of Jesus passing the test, he went about preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

Oftentimes people are looking at the test and saying why? God is saying that you have earned and are qualified for this test. The test is very important because after the test comes promotion. There are three times of testing. There is the testing that tests you to determine if you have been truly delivered. We have the testing of pride that tempts us to take the glory of God. Then there is the testing of purpose. The last test is hard to understand because it seem so unfair. It is totally beyond your control. You want to understand this season so that you will not curse God. This is a critical test. If you can pass this test, it is a test in promotion. When Jesus faced the Devil he had in the inside of him that was required to defeat the Devil. The same is true for you. You have what it takes to pass this test.

You are about to enter into another realm in God. There is promotion on the horizon but before all of the manifestations come there must be a sound check. God has to check your mouth, your heart to make sure his word is hidden in your heart, your flesh so that no flesh will glory in God's presence. God has to do a sound check in your entire life and he is excited about it. He is going to put you in position to defeat the Devil. God loves to defeat the Devil through your hands. Too often, Christians look at the test from the wrong perspective. We are resisting the test and God wants us to embrace the test. God is going to bless you but you just have to hold on. Understand why God is testing you. In the midst of the test, how are you going to give up and faint when promotion is right there. What you are going through is a direct relationship of how you will pass the test. God is going to amplify your victory on the other side. Promotion is coming.

Always Seek the Truth!
From the Pastor's Corner

The Foolishness of God

Your belief of God has to be established and then believing God has to be continual. It does not stop. The totally of God is always being revealed day by day. Therefore your belief will be challenged by God for the supernatural things. Believing in God in the midst of the crisis that you are in requries that you be challenged. We are confined in our insecurities and don't want to step outside the box. 1 Corinthians 1:24 "But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God. Verse 25"Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. Verse 26 " For ye see your calling, brethen, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: Verse 27 "But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; verse 29 "that no flesh should glory in his presence."

Foolish basically means the sense of humor of God. The part of God that takes the lesser and make it the greater. Proverbs talks about the self destructiveness of foolishness but 1 Corinthians talks about the foolishness of God. The foolishness of God will take a prostitute and turn them into a prophet. The foolishness of God is designed not to make sense. God had to take all of the children of Israel's strength so that God can have all the glory. The victory is yours on today. As God did for the children of Israel at the wall of Jericho, he will do for you. Take all of your strength and praise God.

Always Seek the Truth!
From the Pastor's Corner