He Has Preserved Our Lives And Kept Our Feet From Slipping

Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of his praise be heard; he has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping.

For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.

You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs.

You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but you brought us to a place of abundance.

Psalm 66:8-12

There is a point to the training in our lives. It is not a test to pass, nor is it a grade to achieve. Rather, it is something we simply have to go through, again and again, to improve our endurance.

Perhaps you feel bad about a trial you are facing. God allows us to undergo these times of testing to toughen our spiritual muscles and endurance. He teaches us to rely on Him, and purifies us to be holy; so that we become more like Christ.

Faith-testing times can be faith-strengthening time.

Our Daily Bread – August 4, 2017