October 25, 2021 … Testing, Testing …

Berry Patch Devotions in 2021 - Day 298 

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...   Please take the time to take in a song and lyrics from a church group singing … Trials Call For Faith … leading in worship and singing of how We, as Christians, must trust  God especially during the trials we face in life. 

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Reference Passage: … Genesis 22:1 [NLT] …   

1 Sometime later, God tested Abraham’s faith, …  

… God tests Abraham’s faith.

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Highlight Passage [Context]: …  Genesis 22:1-3, 6-12 [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK … 

… God calls Abrahams to sacrifice his only son.  

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Reference Passage: … Proverbs 17:3 [NLT] …   

3 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the Lord tests the heart. 

… God will test the purity of our faith by the trials we face in life.  

Reference Passage: … Romans 8:28 [NLT] …  

28 And we know that God causes EVERYTHING to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them. 

… Paul shows that God causes ALL THINGS to work for the good of those who love and obey Him. 

Reference Passage: … James 1:2-5  [NLT] …  USE THIS LINK …  

… God, thru James, shows that our faith grows when it is tested by trials in our lives.  

Reference Passage: … 1Peter 1:7 [NLT] …   

7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world. 

… Peter shows that the trials of life are God’s test of the purity of our faith. 

My Devotional Journal: Today's Our Daily Bread author, Winn Collier, AT THIS LINK   … writes of a father challenging his son to join the dad to climb a high mountain in Colorado.  The son was fearful of the challenge; but after he finished the climb, he was glad his dad tested him to complete the climb. 

And that story reminded the ODB author of the test God gave to Abraham (see Genesis 22:1-3); and it called to my mind the Reference Scriptures above showing us that God helps our faith to mature and grow strong thru the trials God brings to or allows in our lives.  

So, whatever test or trial we’re going thru now or will go thru in the future, I pray we KNOW, beyond doubt, that God allows us to go thru these trials to build our faith just as The Lord did with Abraham in the highlight passage.  

My THANKFULNESS: ... Oh, Abba Father, thank You, King Jesus, … for giving me the strength to deal with this pain I’m going thru right now. 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I pray that all reading here will join me, …  to have faith that You are building our faith, Lord, by the trials I will face today and tomorrow. … Amen

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