How to Go From Trials to Blessings

The Israelites wandered in the desert for 40 years when they could have entered the promised land in 40 days.

Deuteronomy 8:2, NKJV “And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not.

 

The reason you go through trials is to humble you and  test you. God wants to test you to know your heart. The purpose of the test is always to teach you to trust God. When you trust God and pass the test, you get blessed.

 

To pass the test you’re going to have to:

  • Receive the Word
  • Believe the Word
  • Act on the Word

 

Joshua 1:8, NKJV “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.”

 

"If you want to be SUCCESSFUL and PROSPEROUS, you must follow God’s Word wherever you go in life!"

 

Joshua 1:9, NKJV “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

 

The Challenge

  • Remember, in Joshua 2:3-6 and Joshua 6:15-17, God used Joshua to destroy the wall of Jericho. If God used a Priest and a prostitute, He can and will use you!