“God Is Testing You"

December 11, 2020

“God Is Testing You"

Blessings folk!

What a great promise!

The Lord is fighting for us!

Therefore, do not fear!

The first part of Exodus 20 is the Lord speaking what we call “the Ten Commandments” to the people.

Read what happened next…

Exo 20:18-21

All the people perceived the thunder and the lightning flashes and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood at a distance.

Then they said to Moses,
“Speak to us yourself and we will listen; but let not God speak to us, or we will die.”

Moses said to the people,
“Do not be afraid;
for God has come in order to test you,
and in order that the fear of Him may remain with you,
so that you may not sin.”

So the people stood at a distance,
while Moses approached the thick cloud where God was.

The people were afraid…terrified…trembling at the voice of the Lord.

They told Moses to speak to them…to tell them the Word of the Lord…rather than God.
They feared they would die.

Moses tells them to be not afraid.
The Lord had come in order to test them.
The Lord had in order that the fear of Him would remain in them.
So that they would not sin.

I believe such is occurring today.

The events of the day are revealing who fears the Lord and who fears man.

If we can not “handle” the small events of the day, what will we do when more serious things arise in the future?

This is but a time of training.
A time of “testing”.
A time of revealing.
A time of cleansing, purging.
A time of revealing the true.
A time of revealing the false.

If you are a true believer, fear not.

If you are not a believer, today is the day of salvation.
Repent of sin.
Confess that Jesus is Lord.
You will be born again.
Empowered to live by faith rather than fear.

If you profess to be a believer, yet are consumed with fear, go before the Lord.
Seek Him.
See what He says to you.

Fear not!

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