LUKE 4:12
Jesus answered, “It is said: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test.'"
How often have we been tempted to say things like, "God, if I will do this, then You do that . . .", or "If You will do that, then Lord, I will do this . . ."
We tend to want to put God to the test, when it is usually something we need to do. Maybe we need to change the way we are leading our lives; addictions, bad habits, lifestyles, etc. But, instead, we test God, as if it is something He needs to correct, and not our own fault.
Jesus was not tempted, or at least was able to overcome the temptation because He was fully confident in God's ability, without the need to test it. We need to have such faith.
Instead of testing God, we need to trust God. And, instead of getting ourselves into situations where only God can remove us, we need to be careful about the way we lead our lives, and at the same time, have the confidence that God can remove us from the bad situations.
Our faith is based on a quiet confidence, not a showy exhibition.
Hebrews 11:1; Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
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