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Psalm 26
An effective test helps us to compare what we need to know with what we actually know about a specific subject; it also provides a standard against which we can evaluate our learning and development.
Likewise, tests in the school of mortality are a vital element of our eternal progression. Interestingly, however, the word test is not found even one time in the scriptural text of the standard works in English. Rather, words such as prove, examine, and try are used to describe various patterns of demonstrating appropriately our spiritual knowledge about, understanding of, and devotion to our Heavenly Father’s eternal plan of happiness and our capacity to seek for the blessings of the Savior’s Atonement.
He who authored the plan of salvation described the very purpose of our mortal probation using the words prove, examine, and try in ancient and modern scripture. “And we will prove them herewith, to see if they will do all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them” (Abraham 3:25).
Consider this pleading by the Psalmist David:
“Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.“For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth” (Psalm 26:2–3).
And the Lord declared in 1833, “Therefore, be not afraid of your enemies, for I have decreed in my heart, saith the Lord, that I will prove you in all things, whether you will abide in my covenant, even unto death, that you may be found worthy” (Doctrine and Covenants 98:14).
-Elder David A. Bednar, April 2020 General Conference
Psalms 102-103; 110; 116-119; 127-128; 135-139; 146-150
Proverbs 1-4; 15-16; 22; 31
Ecclesiastes 1-3; 11-12
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