THE PLACE OF TRIAL

1 Corinthians 3:12 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; 13 Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. 14 If any man's work abides which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. 15 If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

In the journey of life, the place of trial cannot be ignored, it is an unavoidable part of our walk with God here on earth; no matter how much you try to dodge it, when the time comes the tester will show up (Matthew 4:1-11). Jesus Christ our saviour could not avoid it because that is how our work is being tested in the fire to see if it will stand, the irony of life is that many people´s work did not make it to the end while some were consumed at the first instant of trial. You need to be aware that you cannot jump any stage of your trial without it, promotion is not in view. So if greatness is your desired destination then trial is a must to pass. As a believer, the day you are tired of trial is the day your assignment is done.

The reward of every good work is promotion, prosperity, and riches and if your work did not stand the test of time you will be far away from prosperity. So, the greater your trial the greater your rewards. You may say, Nene, it is not as easy as it says; I know but in the school of spirituality there is no jumping of classes, you are to go through all the steps required for your promotion. If you need to hide from your enemies and followers and cry to God in secret do it but in all don't give up, wipe your tears and continue to fight on. no complaining, no murmuring, and no quitting. You are a strong army of God just like our Lord Jesus Christ the bible says he wept; 

John 11:35 (Jesus wept). Luke 22:42 (Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow),

In the same way, Jesus Christ was rewarded for his work. You also will be rewarded for your good work if you do not quit. If you can see the light at the end of the tunnel moving forward will not be a problem. All you need to do is to trust and obey the one who sent you and he will announce your result for the world to see and glorify him. Philippians 2:9 (Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father).

God is not an author of confusion, everything about our lives is well structured and as we continue to move forward everything will fall into place. If your work is gold and silver the fire can only make it more precious than it was before the trial. The three Hebrew boys Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not afraid of being tested with fire, they went through it majestically and came out well-refined and promoted.

Daniel 3:25 (He answered and said, Lo, I see four men lose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth in the midst of the fire. 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God. 29 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort. 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, in the province of Babylon). 

What you are going through right now is not meant to consume you, it is to glorify your Father in heaven; and at the end, everyone who participated in your trial shall receive their condemnation from God. Here are the scriptural examples of men who wept during their trial; Paul the Apostle. Peter, (Mark 14:72) Joseph and King David. Acts 20:19 (Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews): King David wept several times during his trial and the bible recorded that he never lost any battles; your tears does not mean that you are losing or that you are weak, no, not at all; at times it is therapeutic. Don´t cry unto men because you will not like the result, cry to God in prayer just like David and you will be strength for the journey ahead, in Jesus' name. Your cry will not reach heaven unless you are a child of God, but it is not too late to become his son and daughter. God wants to walk you through the fire; hurry up and hold his hand by praying this salvation prayer below and be blessed, in Jesus' name.

Lord Jesus, I come to you today, I am a sinner, and I cannot help myself, forgive me my sins, and cleanse me with your precious blood. Deliver me from sin and Satan to serve the living God. Lord Jesus, I accept you as my Lord and saviour. Now I know I am Born Again, Amen.

NENE ISAH, 

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