"Prophets or those who tell the future with dreams might come to you and
say they will show you a miracle or a sign. 2 The miracle or sign might
even happen, and then they might say, “Let’s serve other gods” (gods
you have not known) “and let’s worship them.” 3 But you must not listen
to those prophets or dreamers. The Lord your God is testing you, to find
out if you love him with your whole being. 4 Serve only the Lord your
God. Respect him, keep his commands, and obey him. Serve him and be loyal to him Deuteronomy 13:1-4
I have been slowly reading through the book of Deuteronomy, meditating
on it & have realized that God has been doing a lot of testing of
His people to see if they really love Him with all of them.
God is with
us as we move through tests & trails more than He rescues us from them. Yes, sometimes He directs the tests too & is part of His nature.
"Be strong and
brave. Don’t be afraid of them and don’t be frightened, because the Lord
your God will go with you. He will not leave you or forget you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
