" TESTING "

"Test": A challenge or difficult situation imposed by God for the purpose of strengthening faith; not to be confused with a temptation to evil (James 1:13). (2) The act of putting God to the test, demanding that He prove himself and his power in some way, as Satan attempted to persuade Jesus to do.(3) The act of one person challenging another to prove himself by answering difficult questions, etc. Our faith is tested during tough times in our lives. Despite God's judgment of sin, most people ignored him and continued to sin. But a handful of people really tried to follow him. One of these was Abraham. God appeared to Abraham one day and promised to make his descendants into a great nation. Abraham's part of the agreement was to obey God. Through sharp testing and an incident that almost destroyed his family, Abraham remained faithful to God. Until Next Time... Jim,