It's Only a Test!

by Minister Darrick D. McGhee

Have you ever experienced testing times in your life?

No matter how you tried to avoid the situation, you still endured a test.

Have you ever thought that maybe the test came to test your patience? Or your faithfulness?

So often in our lives, we ask God for many blessings but refuse to take the test. We ask the Lord for patience, but verbally attack every person that upsets us. We ask the Lord for peace, but we go places where chaos resides. We ask for more money, but never pay our tithes. Does this sound like anyone you know? Does this sound like you?

Today, I have been commissioned to come and minister to you. You must be mindful of your surroundings. You must be careful about what you say or ask for from the Lord. When challenges arise in our lives, we must not lose our faith. When people speak negatively about you, do not run into a corner. It’s Only A Test! Your character is being tested.

Your love for the Lord is being tested.

The Bible declares in Genesis 22:1 - And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt (test) Abraham, … Many times we ask the Lord for many things, but before the Lord will grant your request, you must be tested.

How can God trust you with more money, if you give Him less now? How can God enlarge your territory, if you never launch out into the deep?

The Bible declares in Luke 12:48 - … For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

My brother, my sister, It’s Only A Test!
You asked for it.
When you said, “Lord, I surrender all”, the test began.

So often we tell the Lord that we surrender, but when God goes after certain things in our lives, we try to hold on. We partially surrender. We surrender the part that we do not need any longer. We refuse to give up everything.

The Bible declares in 1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon Him; for He careth for you.

It’s Only A Test!

The test is to make sure you are sincere. The test is to make sure your love for God has not diminished.
God loves you.
He desires to bless you.

He promised to supply your every need, but He will not allow any person, place or thing to receive His glory.

Thought to Remember: If you give and do your best, you will always pass the test.

Scripture Reading for the Day: Matthew 25:21

May God Bless you at Your point of need!