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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMAY2013TESTINGGODISLIKENEDTOTOUCHINGABURNERquicklywithyourfingertoseeifitshot.InMalachi310itreadsBringyeallthetithesintothestorehousethattheremaybemeatinminehouseandprovemenowherewithsaiththeLordofhostsifIwillnotopenyouthewindowsofheavenandpouryououtablessingthatthereshallnotberoomenoughtoreceiveit.TemptingGodisknowingthatyouarehischildandlayingyourhandonthehotburnernotexpectingtobeburned.InSt.Matthew47JesussaiduntohimdevilItiswrittenagainThoushaltnottempttheLordthyGod.MostofusneverthinkthatwetemptGodwhenwerefusetobeobedientorjustignorehiswordaltogether.TrustingGodisknowingthattheburnerishotbyfaith.Proverbs35statesTrustintheLordwithallthineheartandleannotuntothineownunderstanding.InRomans828itreadsAndweknowthatallthingsworktogetherforgoodtothemthatloveGodtothemwhoarethecalledaccordingtohispurpose.Whenwestartlookingtopurchaseanewcarweshoparoundtoseewhatwelikeandafterwefindsomethingthatappealstouswewanttodoatestdrive.Thisgivesusachancetoconfirmwhatwethinkourfeelingsareabouttheautomobile.Whenanewbornbabygetstheirfirstchancetonursehisorhermothersbreasttheyarenotsurewhattoexpect.Similartothetestdrivetheydecideinshortorderthatthisiswhattheyvebeenlookingfor.Fromthatpointonthebabyisassuredthatwheneverheorshefeelsthewarmthofthemothersbreastthattherewillbeblessingspouringoutfromwithin.Thisdemonstratesthatabondoftrusthasbeenbuiltbetweenthebabyandthemotherandthatthebabyshouldnothaveanyuncertaintyfromthatpoint.ThisisthesametypeoftrustwhichGodwantsforallhischildren.IfwewouldtakethetimetorestourspiritualheadsonthebreastofGodwetoomayexperiencesimilarfeelingsthatthebabyhadasGodpoursoutthekindofblessingsthathehasinstoreforeachofus.Afterallheisourfather.Evenwhenwereachanagethatisfarbeyondthebabystagechildrenshouldbeabletotrusttheirparents.Theyshouldalwaysknowthattheycancountonthemforwhatevertheyhaveavailable.Thisdoesnotalwaysmeanmoney.MirroringthemselvesafterGodtheparentsshouldalsohavewisdomandtruthtodispelwhileconsideringthewordsfoundinGalatians522-23whichisButthefruitofthespiritislovejoypeacelongsufferinggentlenessgoodnessfaithmeeknesstemperanceagainstsuchthereisnolaw.Onmanyoccasionswefindourselvestrustingmanonlytobeletdownandsometimesmisinformedbecauseofmansselfinterest.Heorshewillgiveyoualltherightanswersandmakeyoufeelthatalliswell.Theyhavetheabilitytoinsureyouthattheycandeliveronyourexpectationsandwillbewithyouthroughthethickandthin.ButForsomeofthemthishappensbecauseoftheircontinuedpracticeofdeception.Allofuscanbecomegoodatmanythingsifweworkhardatit.IrememberPastorBowmanspeakingontheworkethicofthecriminalmindortheevilmind.Hesaidthatnomatterwhatyourprofessionisdrugdealerpimpprostituteetcyoucanbesuccessfulifyouworkhardatitevenifitsforthewrongreasons.ButIalsoheardGodspeakinthe37thnumberofthePsalms1-3sayFretnotthyselfbecauseofevildoersneitherbethouenviousagainsttheworkersofiniquity.Fortheyshallsoonbecutdownlikegrassandwitherasthegreenherb.TrustintheLordanddogoodsoshaltthoudwellinthelandandverilythoushaltbefed.InPsalms1188itreadsItisbettertotrustintheLordthantoputconfidenceinman.IfwewouldseektheLordforourneedsandwantshewillprovidebasedonourrelationshipwithhim.TruststartswithtruthandendswithtruthSantoshKalwarWilWilsonTestTemptTrust