THE TESTING, PURIFYING, CHARACTER-PERFECTING PROCESS (Part 3)

FROM YOUR PASTOR’S DESK:

THE TESTING, PURIFYING, CHARACTER-PERFECTING PROCESS (Part 3)

To sinful mortals with finite minds, omniscient and omnipotent God “works in mysterious ways” His wonderful plans to perform and accomplish for His glory and our eternal salvation.

One of this “mysterious ways” does not make sense to carnal
minds and unconverted hearts but is familiar to all “who follow the Lamb withersoever He goeth,” and “knows His voice” and “the path of righteousness” of “Him, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption” (1 Cor. 1:30, KJV). What is it?

“God brings His people NEAR by close, testing TRIALS [not promises of peace-and-safety, prosperity gospel, worldly fame, honor, and riches], by showing them their OWN weakness and inability, and by teaching them to LEAN UPON HIM [see Prov. 3:5-7] and their ONLY help and safeguard.

THEN HIS OBJECT IS ACCOMPLISHED. THEY ARE PREPARED TO BE USED FOR EVERY EMERGENCY, to fulfill important positions of trust, and to accomplish the grand purposes for which their POWERS [and talents] were given them.

“God takes men upon trial; He proves them on the right hand and the left, and thus they are EDUCATED, TRAINED and DISCIPLINED. Jesus, our Redeemer, man’s Representative and Head, ENDURED THIS TESTING PROCESS, He suffered MORE THAN we can be called upon to suffer.

He ‘bore our infirmities’ and ‘was tempted in all points as we are tempted. He did not suffer thus on HIS account, but because of OUR sins; and NOW, relying on the MERITS of our Overcomer, we may become VICTORS in His name.” – Vol. 4 Testimonies, p. 86.

As the Amen, and faithful and True Witness said, “To him who overcomes EVEN AS I overcame will I grant to sit with Me in My throne [of the eternal kingdom of glory] even as I am set down with My Father in His throne.” Rev. 3:21.

(To be continued). Bless all, NMF.