Wow! Praise just flows…so easy to do, even in times of need. Praise opens doors! It throws them wide open. I will try my best to explain it. Tests become testimonies and trials become triumphs… did you get that? Tri-als become tri-“umphs” (Umph, Umph, Umph… “You are out!” In this case, cheering is Hallelujah, glory be to our Creator, His Word and His Spirit, Amen.

In education, we had tests so we understand what the word ‘test’ means. They in no way written or meant to fail you. People (at least one person in class usually got 100%, right???).

Tests aren’t written/made to be failed. They are written to show that we are experienced in/on that subject/topic, that we have absorbed the information. So, let’s look to The Professor, we are students, and we have tests so that if the ‘final’ comes, we will sail through. After my experience with the motor vehicle accident, I needed to ‘re-learn’ ‘living.’

Ok??? Let’s consider this. God is The professor.

https://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/God-As-Our-Teacher

I have been moved to share an account we are aware of – Job. We can see what we did to be “right” with his Creator – Job was a righteous man. As the author says on more than one occasion, he was “blameless and upright, a man who feared God and turned away from evil.” He was also a wealthy man. He had 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels; he had 500 donkeys, 500 yoke of oxen; he had 7 sons, and 3 daughters.

The book’s theme is the eternal problem of unmerited suffering, and it is named after its central character, Job, who attempts to understand the sufferings that engulf him. He was unable to yet he remained ‘right’ in the sight of God. Job’s friends did not know what was going on between God and Satan, they did not need to know, they just needed to be there to offer support for their friend. Yet, Job’s wife said “do you still maintain your integrity? Curse God and die.”

We go back in the account of Job. Satan approaches God again after Job’s losing his children and possessions suggests that Job would not worship God if God did not protect him bodily/health wise.

“Blessed be The name of The Lord.” Satan returns to God and complains that as long as Job remains physically unharmed the test is not valid: “But put forth Thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse Thee to Thy face.” God gives Satan permission, and soon Job is covered with boils from head to the soles of his feet.

Are we going to have class (life) a short period… https://www.openbible.info/topics/life_is_short

without tests??? Think on it. If and ever you had a class where you coasted all through without doing much of the required work/assignments… what would happen/occur at the final? Hard questions? Ones you didn’t expect? In that case you could blame the Professor?

What was that Professor doing during the school year? Was he/she sick, did he/she have other pressing ‘responsibilities’??? That would be a crazy explanation, Right?
Ok, let’s break it down. We have a non-sleeping Professor!

The Professorbis not going to take the test for you. But can and will be standing right next to you, to give you encouagement. But to do absolutely well you have to study the textbook.

https://debrapedrow.com/2020/05/14/7-bibles-verses-god-is-always-with-you/amp/

So, this was a huMan, the die was cast! “IF Your Essence was one of them You would do as they do.” Satan stated to The Creator.

I guess……

Ok, lets get serious
We do have a course- life. Tests – trials, a part and portion of life! Quizzes to Major tests which are all learning lessons. We learn not to make different decisions, to make the right chices so we can jubilate when we get the results!!!

There is a difference between a temptation and a time of proving, a faith trial, or a test of faith…

The Lord tests the faith of His children for many good reasons, but a temptation is from the devil… ‘let no man say when he is tempted, that he is tempted of God’.

It is a good thing when the Lord tests our faith or when He proves us – The proving of The Lord produces patience and endurance, strong faith and strong character – it brings out our inner strength in Him and it establishes our ability in The Lord – the testing of our faith shows us that our faith is genuine and it draws us closer to The Lord.

The Professor??? God!

He doesn’t take the test for you, The Essence of God takes it WITH you. So no need to worry. He is right there!!! So, as hard as it may seem, we can do well, Amen.