And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.
Just as God knew where Adam and Eve were when He called out, “Where art thou?” and already knew what had happened when He asked, “Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the fruit…?”—God already knew whether Israel in the wilderness would keep His commandments or not.
The fact is, these questions, these challenges, these “wilderness humblings,” in our life are for our benefit, not God’s. He already knows what is in our hearts. It is we who are deceived by them. There can be no growth, no strengthening, no honest fellowship and relationship with the Lord without such testing. We simply will not, and cannot, see ourselves for who and what we are without proving. And it is hard.
God knew Abraham. He knew Abraham feared Him and would not withhold even his son. That test was for Abraham’s benefit (and I would argue Isaac’s as well). But what a hard one it was.
The Word of God teaches us to “endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” Hardness is hard. We would all prefer a soft life—little stress, no confrontation, few hurdles. But the truth is, no one really achieves that. Those who come closest are often the least respected, most dissatisfied, and most dependent among us. Civilizations that came closest to that ease—Ancient Rome, for example—eventually collapsed.
Struggle is a necessary part of this life. Rest is coming, but not in this world. The happiest, most satisfied, most promising among us are those who embrace the testing—not for greatness in this life, but for fellowship with the true and living God.
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Hard Tests: Strength Is Forged in Wilderness Trials
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The Bible reminds us that testing isn’t for God’s knowledge—it’s for ours. Trials expose our hearts, refine our faith, and draw us closer to Him.
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