Faith on Trial

“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who reside as aliens, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, who are chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in the fullest measure. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials, so that the proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 1:1-7

When we experience a situation or circumstance for which we have no answer, we must at that point make a decision about whether we are going to believe God in spite of everything around us or if we are going to listen to the opinions of others. This is the test of faith.

When you are in the middle of a faith test, remember this - God never puts our faith to the test in order to punish us for past sin. Each test in an opportunity to have a faith that has been stretched and grown, a faith that can believe God for great things. It is sometimes difficult for us to see the good in our trials, but God wants us to go through them and to come out able to say, “Jesus Christ is sufficient.”

He will be found faithful in every difficulty. There is no valley so deep, no mountain so high, no desert so dry that Christ is not sufficient and cannot be trusted to be faithful to keep His Word. How will we ever be able to share His sufficiency with burning conviction and authority in our voices - if we have not been through the valley?

Does your faith move mountains, or do mountains move your faith?