A faith that has not been tested cannot be trusted. Sooner or later all of us go through times of testing. In these times the challenge is to stay faithful to God – not to harden our hearts but to keep them soft and tender towards God – to keep on trusting in spite of all the difficulties and challenges to our faith.
During these times of testing, every time you feel like doing the wrong thing but choose to do right, you grow in to spiritual maturity, wisdom, character and faithfulness.
Because the people of God kept on complaining, they never entered God’s rest – which was the one thing they wanted.
They did not trust God to provide. They were 'unbelieving’ (Hebrews 3:12). They were not able to enter God’s rest ‘because of their unbelief’ (v.19). When we do not trust God we lose the peace of God. Find peace by fixing your thoughts on Jesus, trusting him and listening to him as he continues to speak to you through the Scriptures.
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