Editor : Mike Benson
Date : 25 Mar 2009
YOU MIGHT ASK, "Why does God need to test us...?
Doesn't He know everything, including what we would do in every situation?" Yes, God knows--but we don't! God doesn't test us in order to find out something He doesn't already know. He tests us so that we can learn about ourselves and His love, power and faithfulness.
In Genesis 22, God tested Abraham by commanding him to sacrifice his son Isaac on a mountain in the land of Moriah. Isaac was Abraham's only son by his wife, Sarah -- the son God had promised to Abraham. By demanding that Isaac be sacrificed, God seemed to be nullifying His covenant of making a great nation out of Abraham. How could God's promise be fulfilled if Isaac was dead?
God tested Abraham to reveal whether or not Abraham truly trusted His promise. Yes, God knew what Abraham would do, but He wanted Abraham to know as well. So God put Abraham to the test -- and Abraham passed it. As Abraham raised his knife to sacrifice his own son, God stopped him and provided a sacrificial ram instead.
THOUGHT : Every test involves obedience in one way or another. When God tests us, He reveals the true state of our hearts. (Os Hillman)
"Test me, O Lord, and try me,
examine my heart and my mind."
(Psalm 26:2)
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