he Lord has always been with him in times of trouble and will be this time too. With that faith he goes out and kills Goliath with a single stone. He passed the test, and as you read on you see that God eventually makes David the king of Israel. God is going to test us. When I looked up the word “trial” in Harper’s Bible Dictionary it referred me to “temptation”. I thought, “Temptation? What does that have to do with the trials of life.” Well, I found the answer. Temptation is generally regarded as an enticement to do evil. It is also used in the Bible to convey another message. It is that of “testing” or “proving by testing”, to determine the depth of one’s commitment to God. For example when God commanded Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice and also in the testing of Job. Many times in the New Testament some of the writers thought of persecution as a “testing” in this manner. The intent of this testing is to ultimately strengthen the person’s faith and devotion to God. So, sometimes, just as in the case of Abraham and Job God will test our faith and devotion. These are considered storms in life as well. I’m sure it was no walk in the park for Abraham to willingly give his son as a sacrifice, nor was it for Job to face every test that was put to him. But also keep in mind that God never tests us beyond what we can handle. After enduring these trials, He provides a way out. David had the faith that he needed and God gave him the ingenuity and strength to go against Goliath. Abraham didn’t have to sacrifice Isaac and Job was given back everything that he has lost and then some. The Lord really blessed his life after all that he had gone through. So, no matter what, through the storms of life the Lord is doing something. He’s either testing our faith and devotion, helping us through to teach us and ...
