No Testimony Without A Test 1
December 9, 2024
Have you unexpectedly found yourself in a hard place? Some ‘stuff’ we see coming; some, we do not. I was recently in that place again. I wondered, “Why now?” I’ve got good stuff to do. “What next?” Can’t I just do the ministry I love? I was reminded of this truth: There is no testimony without a test. Jill Brisco described it, “All the easy places are taken.” Whether my teaching ministry, widow projects, relationships, or our new video project, the evil one doesn’t like it. I’m reading and rereading Psalm 142. David had persecutors. They knew when his spirit was weak hiding out in a cave.
And they knew his paths, his habits, where to set a trap for him. To whom do we turn? David cried out to God. That’s exactly what we need to do.