The setting is after the death of Moses and Jehovah had given the land to the children of Israel. The fathers served the Lord God Most High and followed all his precepts for they had witnessed the power and love of Jehovah. However, the following generations began to chase after the gods of the people whom they had conquered, but had allowed to stay in the land.
And so Judges 2:18-23 teaches us, “Whenever the Lord raised up a judge for them, the Lord was with that judge and saved them from their enemies during all the days of that judge, because the Lord had compassion when he heard their groaning under their tormenters and oppressors. 19 But then, after the death of the judge, Israel would turn back and become more corrupt than their fathers by going after other gods, by serving them, and by worshipping them. They refused to let go of their practices and their shameless ways. 20 So the anger of the Lord burned against Israel. He said, “Because this nation has violated my covenant, which I commanded to their fathers, and because they did not obey my voice, 21 I will no longer drive out from among them a single one of the nations that Joshua left unconquered when he died. 22 I will do this in order to test Israel by means of them. Will Israel keep the way of the Lord and walk upon it as their fathers kept it, or not?” 23 So the Lord gave those nations a reprieve, and he did not drive them out quickly. He did not hand them over to Joshua.” Are you in the midst of a test? It is important that we pay close attention to our seasons. I remember a time in my life when I had to go to the same test over and over again. This test came at the same time every year. It took a few years for me to notice what was happening. For three consecutive years, God brought the same thing against me and I would fail to give the proper response. It wasn’t until one of my mentors who had been watching me pointed this out. She asked me if I realized that I was going through this thing every year at the same time? Then she explained to me about seasons and testing. God will do a reset on us until we get it right. Every test can be conquered when you arm yourself with the wisdom and knowledge that God has already placed in you. God never gives you a test that you are not equipped to pass. With each test we gain more strength and knowledge and we show God that we are ready for him to download more into us. These 7 keys will help you to not only get through the test, but also help you to ace the test: 1. First you must identify the test. 2. Identify the season. Is this thing coming at me at the same time each year? 3. Access your previous responses to the test. How did you handle this each time? 4. Pray to Holy Spirit to show you not only the things you remember, but also the things that God has been seeing. 5. Ask Holy Spirit for direction. Make sure you write the instructions down since it will be a whole year before you will need them. 6. Make preparations before the season. When you know the season is getting near, remind yourself of what is coming and begin to pray to set yourself up for success. 7. Follow the instructions Holy Spirit given you. Now you are armed with even more knowledge to succeed. God has so much more for you and now you are ready for the download. I pray these instructions are a blessing to you and that you begin to conquer every obstacle in your life. James 1:2-4 says, "Consider it complete joy, my brothers, whenever you fall into various kinds of trials, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces patient endurance. 4 And let patient endurance finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." Be blessed! Evangelist Cheryl Davies Owolabi (www.fearnotministries.com) #PassTheTest #WeAreConquerors #JesusIsLord #SharingIsCaring #FearNotMinistries
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