Embrace The Season Of Testing.

EMBRACE YOUR SEASON! CRUCIBLE, TEST, THIS IS ONLY A TEST.

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)

Proverbs 17:3 The firing pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

COUNT IT JOY WHEN YOU FACE TEST!

*Test: trial, examination, a series of questions or problems to determine understanding, a procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, before use, TO PROVE,

*EXAMINATION: investigation, checkup, study, formal test that shows knowledge, qualification,

*CRUCIBLE: ceramic or metal container which substances are melted by very high temperatures, a situation odf severe trials, to burn out impure, to cleanse, to correct

Malachi 3:3 And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

Malachi 3:3 (MSG) He'll take his place as a refiner of silver, as a cleanser of dirty clothes. He'll scrub the Levite priests clean, refine them like gold and silver, until they're fit for GOD, fit to present offerings of righteousness.

God brings crucible events in our life to transform us. The crucibles are traumatic, intense often unexpected.

WHAT KIND OF ATTITUDE DO I HAVE TOWARD TEST?

In all my years of teaching and pastoring I had one student that was different. His name was David Rock. He was a straight A+ student. Never one time did he dread a test? He was so eager when the test were passed out. He seemed happy to grab the test and begin. One day I asked DAVID, Why do you love the test? David was quick to answer. He said: MR. HUGHES the test is a way to prove I have studied and I am ready!

MOST OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW DREAD TEST. People think test are mean and cruel.

FEW LEARN TESTING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEMONSTRATE OUR FAITH, LOYALTY AND TRUST IN GOD’S PLAN. GET REAL, GOD WILL REGULARLY TEST HIS PEOPLE. GOD ALLOWS LIFE SITUATIONS TO EVALUATE OBEDIENCE, WITH THE INTENT TO REVEAL MOTIVES, CHARACTER AND COMMITMENT….

SEASONS OF TESTING ARE REAL AND WE ARE NOT EXEMPT.

ADAM and EVE --- ABRAHAM and SARAH --- MOSES --- DAVID: BEAR-LION --- DANIEL --- JOSEPH --- JOB --- YOURSELF!

Galatians 6:4 But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. 5 For every man shall bear his own burden.

Galatians 6:4 (MSG) Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. 5 Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life.

THE TEST TO PROVE: PAUL HAS A LESSON: EVALUATE WHERE YOU ARE… SELF EVALUATION… THE TEST!

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (KJV) Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NIV) Test everything. Hold on to the good.

1 Thessalonians 5:21 (MSG) 21 On the other hand, don't be gullible. Check out everything, and keep only what's good.

THE TEST CAN TAKE MANY FORMS. THE CHICKEN AND PIG WERE DISCUSSING WHAT TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST.

The chicken and the pig thought about breakfast. Finally the chicken said: LET US HAVE BACON AND EGGS. The test? The eggs would be a gift of dedication from the chicken. The bacon would be TOTAL COMMITMENT FOR THE PIG.

1 Peter 1:7 (MSG) Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it's your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.

WHY ARE WE TESTED? BE REAL: ARE TEST BAD? WELL, IF YOU FAIL THEY MIGHT BE! COUNT IT ALL JOY: TO PASS THE TEST

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

THE TEST WILL REVEAL THE TRUTH. WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING? NOBODY SLIDES MY FRIEND… THERE COME A GREAT DAY OF INSPECTION THAT WILL REVEAL INFERIOR EFFORTLESS, CHEAP,

1 Corinthians 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. 16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?