February 6 | Daily Devotion | God Will Not Allow A Test Beyond My Ability To Bear | Zac Poonen

Zac PoonenFebruary 5, 20259mWatch on YouTube

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The message centers on the promise from 1 Corinthians 10:13, assuring believers that God will never allow them to face a temptation or test beyond their ability to bear. The speaker emphasizes that endurance comes not from personal strength, but from God's faithfulness and preparation. He encourages listeners to rely completely on God's power, comparing it to a student taking an exam appropriate for their grade level.

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God will never allow you to be tempted beyond your abilityDrawing from 1 Corinthians, God promises not to test us beyond what we can bear while providing a way of escape.1 Corinthians 10:13

Faith means putting your arm into God's checkFaith relies completely on God's ability rather than our own strength to overcome trials without grumbling.

Satan must get God's permissionAs seen in the book of Job, Satan cannot send a trial without God's explicit permission.

God prepares us before allowing severe trialsThe speaker shares how God waited 16 years before allowing him to face widespread criticism and 39 years before facing court.

Tests match our spiritual maturity levelJust like a student only receives a question paper appropriate for their grade, God tailors tests to our spiritual growth.

Do not call God a liar when tests comeBelievers should not make excuses or claim trials are too much, but instead trust in God's faithfulness.

Being like a little child who clings to his fatherInstead of self-confident boasting like Peter, we must humbly cling to God because we are weak and humanly scared.

Confidence must be in God, not in ourselvesMany of our problems stem from self-confidence, whereas God wants us to learn to have no confidence in ourselves.

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