Pop Quiz

I am now reading a book called "Every man's challenge" and the introduction to the book talks about a pop quiz from God. He talks about about a man named Dave in Vietnam who in short came under fire during there units "normal" day of work. In the mist of the battle he pulled the pin on a grenade. Now this wasn't your normal grenade, this was a white phosphorus grenade. These types of grenades cause phosphorous burns that water can't put out, they apparently burn and smolder painfully in the wound for days. Well when Dave pulled the pin the grenade went off six inches from his head. He then stumbles out of the truck and falls into the water.

One of his fellow soldiers who had made fun of him for being a Christian watched him fall into the water and knowing full well the water would not cool his wounds, he hears Dave scream from beneath the surface. He then pushes himself out of the water long enough to say "Jesus, I still love you!"

As the other soldier watched Dave fall beneath the water he gave his life to Christ....

Can you imagine going through what Dave went through and the one thing that was on your mind being "Jesus I still love you"? I'm sure I wouldn't have reacted the same way. I would have failed that test.

I think God gives us "pop quizzes" not for his benefit but for ours. HE knows where we are spiritually and he knows the answer to the test. I think he gives us those quizzes to reveal our character and for the benefit of those around us. I don't seem to know that it is a God quiz in the midst of them, I seem to only complain about my situation.

I need to be able to pass some tests for God. I want to be able to respond as Dave did, I want to be able to find God in the midst of a quiz. I pray that I never have to go through anything like what Dave went through, but I pray that I would be able to pass the test.

Jesus help me pass the next "pop quiz".

Amen.