March 1, 2014
“BUT HE KNOWS THE WAY THAT I TAKE”
“But he knows the way that I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job 23:10 (NIV)
“But if I go to the east, he is not there; if I go to the west, I do not find him. When he is at work in the north, I do not see him; when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him. Job 23:8-9 (NIV) “BUT HE KNOWS THE WAY THAT I TAKE”
“Blessed assurance” in knowing “It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deu. 31:8 (ESV) My friends as we travel this Journey Christ has placed us on there are some mountains that seems impossible to CONQUER.
Whether work, health, school, family, marriage, or just organizing one’s life from day to day. But you search for Christ in the midst of it all, and it seems sometimes like he has gone into another room and closed the door. But friends believe me God is TESTING His Children’s ENDURANCE
Matt. 24:21-22 (NKJV) tells us “For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake those days will be shortened.”
Where I need you to focused today is, in spite of what occurs in our life, let’s thank God for His love that is PREPARING US for
He KNOWS THE WAY THAT WE TAKE. He is guiding us for “The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps” (NASB)
So my friends we must wait for God’s ENDURANCE TEST to run its course in GOD’S OWN TIME. But “he is watching, like the watchman that waits for the sunrise when his shift ends, and he can finally close his eyes and rest. Waiting is inseparable from HOPE, and FAITH in God’s word.”
2 Timothy 2:3-6 (ESV) tells us “Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. It is the hard-working farmer who ought to have the first share of the crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.”
“AND THEN WHEN HE HAS TESTED US WE WILL COME FORTH AS GOLD” Remember When Job’s hope had disappeared and everything he held dear to him was lost, “Job 1:20-22 tells us “At this, Job got up and tore his robe and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground in worship and said:
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised.” Job’s faith in God tells me that Yes “Weeping may ENDURE for a night.” but He will get us THROUGH AS WE HEAD TO THE PROMISE LAND.
That statement gives me a reason to shout and praise God’s name, before my joy in the morning even arrives, because God’s promises tells us our weeping will only last through the night. God has to test His Faithful who are Candidates for the PROMISE LAND.
So if you have not Studied and shown yourself approved unto God,” and allowed God’s Spirit to completely transform you 
in all areas of your life you will be like A sower who went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell along the path and was trampled underfoot, and the birds of the air devoured it.
And some fell on the rock, and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew and yielded a hundredfold.” Luke 8:5-8 (ESV) BECAUSE THEY WERE TESTED AND TRIED BY GOD AND CAME FORTH AS GOLD.
So my friends today. Stay focused, remain faithful, love one another and endure till the end and never forget to STUDY&PRAY
