The Peril Of A Question~Our Relationship With The LORD

And that leads me to a final word as to the application of this, because the application is in many directions. 

Of course, it begins with GOD Himself, this tremendous testing of faith, even of Christians, as to the LORD. 

The devil never gives up.

Even though he has lost us from his kingdom, he pursues us and tries to somehow insinuate the doubt right up to the end...

Especially when we are not in first-class condition, that is when he thrusts; when physically, nervously, mentally, we are off-colour and a bit down, then he presses in his doubts, getting in between us and our GOD, or seeking to. 

In this very connection we have those very precious letters of Peter.

We always ought to remember Peter and his letters together. 

If ever there was a man who had given the devil occasion for bringing about an overwhelming and devastating question and doubt, it was Peter. 

Peter might well have sunk under the dark waters of his own denial of his Lord. Satan had plenty of ground there. 

But read his letters, and the whole tenor and tone of Peter’s letters is that of seeking to inspire tried, tempted believers to trust the LORD. 

He talks about the fiery trials. “Think it not strange concerning the fiery trial”. 

Peter is saying, ‘I have been through fiery trials, I know all about it, but do not think it is strange’, and his whole letters are on that line, that the LORD can be trusted in trial. 

Do not cast away your trust in the LORD because He is allowing trial to come, and the enemy comes in through your trial to tempt you to believe that the LORD does not love you.

It is so easy in such times. 

The application must be to our relationship with the LORD.

~T. Austin Sparks~