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Test… It means different things to different folks. Electrical, school work, Character, even the tests of a Christian…
In our life recently, test has meant it seems like ENDLESS hours of a hard-working man tracking down an electrical problem in our 2005 Silverado. Testing circuits to see if they work, looking hard to find a broken wire.
My son has been studying his science lately in preparation for taking a test or two. He’s happy there are no tests in history, just papers and finishing assignments (and answering questions from his mom!). 🙂 A happy report from him with a 20/21 on his in school course test.
It’s left me thinking what I can write on for the word test. This morning’s sermon in church gave me the answer to that. The tests of a Christian.
Go: Tests of a Christian
In 1 Thessalonians these words we read:
We give thanks to God
Always for you….
Remembering….
Your work of faith and
Labour of Love and
Steadfastness of Hope
In our Lord Jesus Christ.
Test One
Your work of faith.
This struck me hard.
That faith, this belief we have
in an unseen God.
We need to hold it.
Holding is a work you know?
Believing in something we can’t quite see.
And what we see is like a dim mirror.
Yet, this unseen thing, changes our lives
In ways we don’t always understand.
The continued trust we have is
Our work of faith.
Test two
Labour of love.
Christ loves us.
We love Christ.
This intertwined love
Causes us to do
Acts of service.
A way of worship
Living out love.
Test Three
Steadfastness of hope.
Because of faith we know
This thing to be true.
Spoken out in Revelations.
Shown the spoiler that
Christ has won the battle.
So we have this hope,
A hope that is steadfast because
Our faith is sure.
So anything we face here,
Can’t shine a light on
What awaits us.
A better future.
Pain, suffering, agony.
It will fade in
The light of what awaits.
Stop
This is part of the Write 31 days challenge. Check out the writers here.
Another nice one but rather expected. 🙂 It is a good thing to look at scripture and see the challenges God is giving us to live according to His way.
SO… I was too expected was I? And here I thought I was being different than all the others this day. 🙂 Made me smile dear one.