THE TRIAL AND ERROR OF GOD

THE TRIAL AND ERROR OF GOD

Trial and error is very costly and time consuming in many other facets of life, whether fixing on something or launching and shutting down business plans or even trying different things on a menu at a diner. But what about God? Is God so wise that He needs to use trial and error to figure out things? 2 Timothy 3:12 tells us that “all who shall live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” 1 Peter 4:12 says “think it not strange…the fiery trials…” The trials of God are to make us more like Him. As much as it hurts and causes discomfort, anxieties, stress, and downright frustration it is still at the end of the day the hand of the Lord working for us and for our good and for our profit as well. So the trial of the Lord is a necessary developmental component for all who claim to follow Him. It’s just like a coach who makes you run 2 miles every practice after practice in the rain at night on a dirt track in cleats. You may see the running as dumb, painful, and pointless. But that coach knows how much faster you will run and how much better you will be able to see catching passes for him as a wide receiver. Coach knows best. Bo knows best :O) God knows best.

The error of God is not so much error as it is His perfect will. The “error” of God or what appears to be error is simply the supernatural divine order of God. In other words, why does every human start out as sperm and egg mixed together? Because God designed it accordingly. Or why do cakes consist of egg whites, salt, butter, and flour whipped over and over again? What may seem like errors is God’s perfect will at work in our lives. We think they are errors, but God knows as the potter of all clay exactly what’s going on at any given moment in time with every person in every place. He is God! This isn’t another human being with the same capacity to sin like you and me. This is the God of all creation who created create.

Just sharing a little bit in regards to this season of my life right now. Please keep me in prayer. I’ve got my MADE UP MIND amour of the Lord gear on and I’m fighting God’s way. He is the coach and I’m listening intently and walking carefully.