Psalm 66:10-12
Our God, you tested us, just as silver is tested. 11 You trapped us in a net and gave us heavy burdens. 12 You sent war chariots to crush our skulls. We traveled through fire and through floods, but you brought us to a land of plenty.
As the teacher prepares his students, as a coach prepares his players, and as a military officer prepares his soldiers, God prepares His people. Preparation includes trial, struggle, frustration, fatigue, but all in a controlled manner. Without proper preparation victory will never come and the goal never met. Without proper preparation the student will become discouraged at the next level of studies, the player will wilt in the heart of a hard fought game, the soldier will give up in the intensity of the battle, and God’s man will surely fail in the struggle of life. But God is in control and He is carefully navigating us through test runs of life. He is the teacher, the coach, the officer and the lover of our souls. He will not test us more than we can bear. He always has our best interest in mind as He desires to lead us into the land of abundance. Yet, before we reach our destination and enjoy the blessings of abundance, we must first prepare for the journey.
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