Aim: To see whether or not we pass the tests of the Lord.
Exegesis: The Lord tests our willingness to obey Him. Our prayers are better than our questions (v. 8b), and God's word is better than the lies of the world (vv. 9-10). The Lord tests our willingness to believe Him. God's truth is better than the world's ''covenant'' (v. 11), and God's promises are better than the world's ''provisions'' (vv. 12-13). The Lord tests our willingness to seek Him. We must walk by faith, not by sight (v. 14), and we must fear God, not man (v. 15).
Key verse: v. 14 ''Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the LORD.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.