We see the widow of Zarephath stepping out in faith to serve Elijah water and bread. Elijah first asked for water, and the widow immediately went for a cup. While the Kerith Brook in Israel had dried up, the drought didn’t seem as severe near Sidon. It is still problematic since there is a lack …
The test of possessions and power may not be on your radar, yet everyone undergoes this trial. We must teach children to share; it does not come naturally. As adults, we may be more subtle, but we often act like small children regarding possessions and power. The Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be …
Why would the Lord test me when He is all-knowing? Although God is all-knowing, we are not, and tests of life reveal positive things and growth areas in our lives. God has unique plans for our life that He wants us to fulfill while on this earth. He prepares us along our journey with experiences …
What do you do when life tests you? When did you experience a test in life that you remember because it was impactful? What did the Lord teach you through this experience? Sometimes we wish during Jesus was with us holding our hands in those moments. Testing is a repeated theme throughout the Bible and …
When you look back in your life can you see where the Lord tested your faith to prepare you for future work in the Kingdom? It can be difficult to understand God when my faith is tested. A repeated theme in Scripture is how God prepares us for the next part of our spiritual journey …
In life there are many tests along the way. There are even times when our faith is tested. Think about life in general. Was there a specific test in your life that impacted you? When I was a child, I took swimming lessons and part of that training was taking a swimming test to qualify …
Have you ever had your faith tested along your spiritual journey? How did a time of testing change you? Why does Jesus test our faith? The Lord knows how we will come through a time of testing, we don’t know. The Lord can teach us things during a time of testing we could not learn …
In our story of Moses, God reveals that He is about to test the Hebrews. God knows what the Hebrews will do because He is all knowing, but God wants to reveal to them what is in their hearts. Exodus 16:4 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Look, I’m going to rain down food from heaven …