Whenever we buy appliances, we want a guarantee that they’re going to work efficiently. So we look for the special seal of approval that indicate the product has been tested. Similarly, when we buy food at the store we want to be sure that ingredients are safe for consumption.

God’s Word has been tested and found true. It is guaranteed. “Thy Word is very pure: therefore Thy servant loveth it” (v.140). It has gone through the furnace, Gold ore is put into a furnace to be tested. ... As we read through the Bible and through Church history, we find that the Word of God also has been through the fire. Abraham tested it and found that it was true. He left his home without knowing where he was going, but he had the Word of God, and God saw him through. Moses also tested the Word of God during those 40 years in the wilderness. Furthermore, when we read the Psalms, we see the furnaces that David went through. What was he doing? Testing the Word of God.

The Bible has been tested and and has passed the test. Therefore, it can be trusted. It’s pure, void of falsehood. All the people have trusted the Lord throughout history can say, “You can lean upon the Word of God.”

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You may be going through the furnace right now. If so, remember that one reason you endure such difficulties is so you will discover that the Word of God is pure, refined and trustworthy. Test the Word for yourself and find that it is true.