The tekel test has been completed.

When I was a kid the only test I knew about was one I had to take in school. It brought a sense of dread for I did not know what would be asked on the test, I was concerned about the grade I would get and I was not one who liked to study, due to immaturity. All that to say, test, tests, testing, is not a word I associated with anything positive.

Since I have matured, been through Masters level education and now am an avid reader of the Word of God and lover of studying the scriptures, I love the idea of a test. The reason I love the idea of test is because I realize it is an indicator of where I am. This is not to shame me, but to locate me, so I can have a right estimation of myself.

God tests us all the time not to give us a pass or fail grade, but to prove to us how much we have grown, how much we can handle and how much we actually are carrying. Many Christians know Malachi 3 where it speaks of tithing and God says, test me in this. This word, test, means prove me as faithful to what I said I will do and who I am.

Well not only are we invited to prove God, God is wanting to prove us. The challenge is we do not always like the results of a test, because we do not really want to know the truth about where we are or who we are. We like living in a false reality, believing we are someone we are not. The challenge is, we and others know who we really are, whether we face this reality or not.

In prayer this morning I heard the Lord say, “The tekel test has been completed.” Tekel is the word found in Daniel 5 and it means to find the weight of something. God has completed the tekel test and has discovered the weight of our faith. This test was needed for what we are stepping into. Some have been found wanting, while others have been found faithful. Our faith is measured in weight and our weight class has been identified in the spirit.

We are seeing who the heavy weights of faith are, but we are also seeing who the light weights of faith are. This is not for shame or glory, but knowing our weight class is important. Most people think they are heavy weights in faith, but God has weighed them and has found them wanting something they haven’t worked for. Faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God. Hearing is not just listening but obeying and doing what you hear.

Many are strong in their knowledge, talent or finances, but they are weak in faith. As the heavy weights of faith are revealed they will attract a generation that is longing for something weightier than religion, for the kingdom of God is of the heavy weight class, while religion is of the light weight class. The tekel test has been completed and the weight classes have been identified and the ring is ready for the fight.