20/02/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Testing of our faith.

20/02/2024: Christian WATCH Exposition. Topic: Testing of our faith.

 Text: ```Genesis 22:1‭-‬2 AMP
Now after these things, God tested [the faith and commitment of] Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he answered, “Here I am.” God said, “Take now your son, your only son [of promise], whom you love, Isaac, and go to the region of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”```
 
COMMENTARY
Our faith is the engine and membrane of our soul. It means our beliefs and our confidence. The Bible says that "..as a man thinketh in his heart, so he is." Many times trials come to prove our faith in God. The time of trial is a crucial and important time that would determine what would become of us thereafter. It is like an exam period. Those who did well in the exam are promoted to next level and those who didn't do well keep repeating and rotating life in the same level.

Did Abraham's level change after the testing of his faith? Let us look at what the scripture said: In Genesis 15:6 we are told that "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." The Apostle James cites this verse and asserts that because of his faith Abraham became the “friend of God” (James 2:23).

What is going to be your report? That is the report card of Abraham many years ago when he passed through this class called: "trial." Do you know that trial is a class and it is designed for the purification of thoughts and minds of those who would get promoted in their spiritual journey? How you handle trials would determine your next level. We have all at various times prayed for a higher level. Brethren, trial is a signal that your next level is by the corner. Don't always be hostile, sad, and doubtful in the face of trials. Go through it with a smile. The trials that took Joseph from Prison to the Palace came as chains which he passed all the stages flawlessly.

Food for thought: Exams precede promotion. Every growth is a product of trials.

Prayer: ```Lord teach me how to manage my trials with faith and confidence that is unshakable in Jesus name.```

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