God does test his people , here are a few examples, ( 1) Abraham, in Genesis 22 we read how God spoke to him, and this is what he said, '' Take your son , your only son , whom you love - Isaac- and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burnt offering on a mountain I will show you''. Consider what God said, and ask yourself , how would you feel if these words were spoken to you. Isaac was a child of promise , Gen 17 v 19, he loved Isaac , but how much did he love Him?. Remember what our Saviour said to Peter in John 21, '' do you love me more than these ?,who or what was our Lord referring to?, was it his business, as a fisher man?, it was Peter who said to the other disciples, '' I am going out to fish'', the rest followed him. our employment is important to us, Jesus could have been pointing to the other disciples, and was saying, do you love me more than them, I am sure that we all appreciate the importance of friends. The great test, in relation to our love for our Saviour, boils down to how much do we love him?
Lovest thou Me, lovest thou Me, more than these ?
Modern times have brought many blessings,
People live in wealth and luxury ,
But the Master still asks the question,
Lovest thou Me, lovest thou Me,
More than these ?.
( Words by Emie Hassie )
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