How have you seen God improves you by proving you?
"25 And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them;" (Abraham 3:25)
"6 And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness." (Genesis 15:6)
"3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness." (Romans 4:3)
And here's the introductory commentary for this week's reading assignment: February 23–March 1: “Is Any Thing Too Hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18–23 :
"Abraham and Sarah’s life, filled with events both heartbreaking and heartwarming, is evidence of a truth Abraham learned in a vision—that we are on earth to be proven, “to see if [we] will do all things whatsoever the Lord [our] God shall command” (Abraham 3:25). Would Abraham and Sarah prove faithful? Would they continue to have faith in God’s promise of a large posterity, even when they were still childless in their old age? And once Isaac was born, would their faith endure the unthinkable—a command to sacrifice the very son through whom God had promised to fulfill that covenant?
Abraham and Sarah trusted God, and He trusted them (see Genesis 15:6; Romans 4:3). In Genesis 18–23, we find stories from the lives of Abraham, Sarah, and others that can prompt us to think about our own willingness to believe God’s promises, to flee wickedness and never look back, and to trust God regardless of the sacrifice. In proving us, God also improves us."
We truly are here on earth to be proven, “to see if [we] will do all things whatsoever the Lord [our] God shall command”. Abraham and Sarah have proven themselves faithful. They trusted God. They continued to have faith in God's promise of a large posterity, even when they were still childless in their old age. And their faith endured an extraordinary, truly unthinkable trial. How about us? Do we also have the willingness to continue to believe in God's promises no matter what, to flee wickedness and never look back, and to trust God regardless of the sacrifice He is asking of us?
As you strive to prove your own faithfulness, how have you grown? As I do what I can to prove my own faithfulness to the Lord, I've seen that I've been able to transform into my better version, a version who is closer to the Lord, more willing to listen to and obey His voice, more willing to strive to become better continually, more grateful for everything, and more peaceful and joyful in whatever circumstances I would find myself in.
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