One of the reasons we breathe a sigh of relief upon graduating from our final alma mater is that we are finally finished with tests! No more pop quizzes, lengthy essay exams, or tricky true-or-false. Our education is complete and so is our test-taking! Or so we think!
Soon we realize that we are really never finished with tests. They just come in different formats! Our employer may test our skill. Our children may test our patience. We may take a vehicle on a test drive. There are all kinds of tests, and we are always taking them. However, there is a profound, fundamental test that we are all taking whether we realize it or not. We are all taking the test of our lives, and we all want to pass this one!
Psalm 11:4 “The Lord is in His holy temple; the Lord’s throne is in heaven; His eyes see, His eyelids test, the children of man.”
The Lord is the test-giver. His tests are fair, and His grading is accurate. There is no grade curve. There is only one question to answer which we answer with our lives not our lips. Are we with God or against God? Pass or Fail? Those with God are righteous in standing because of Christ’s righteousness and are daily pursuing righteous behavior. Those against God love wickedness and flee from righteousness.
11:5,7 “The Lord tests the righteous, but His soul hates the wicked...For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds; the upright shall behold His face.” There is only one correct answer for this test. Run to Christ and live for God! That, and only that, will always receive a “High Pass” or to say it biblically, to pass is to behold the face of God!
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