Every human ever born
adheres to some form of belief that requires faith (2
Corinthians 4:18). Even if we simply
believe in our self. Any ideology or action, regardless of how mundane it is or
how regular it occurs, requires an initial moment of faith. Many people scoff
at Christians for believing in Christ by faith. They proudly proclaim their
penchant for having proof before they believe in anything. We all hope for and
hope in so many aspects of life, which faith provides.
We use faith without even
realizing it. We get out of bed in faith that there is a floor to support our
weight. We sit in a chair with faith that it will hold us up. We turn the key
in the ignition of our car in faith that it will start. We pick up the phone
and dial in faith that the call will connect. We rarely consciously realize how
often we utilized faith in our daily life. Faith actually transcends our
natural world, however. Faith deals in the supernatural, believing what cannot
be seen with the human mind (Romans 8:24).
Faith in Christ is not
simply another form of faith in our self or in some humanistic or temporal
aspect of life. By faith in Christ, all things are possible (Mark 9:23). We can do all things through Christ who anoints and
empowers us (Philippians 4:13).
Every person is born with the possibility of a connection to God. We all have a
spirit; however, until we accept Christ as our Savior, our spirit is dead in
sin (Ephesians 2:1-5). We merely need
to constantly and consistently walk in obedience to God’s Spirit, and we will
receive His direction and loving blessings throughout the day (Galatians
5:16,25).
The Christian walk is all
about faith. The more we see God working in and through our life, the more
resident our faith becomes. We rest in His faithfulness and follow the leading
of His Spirit moment by moment throughout the day. We stop looking at only what
we can see, and place our faith in God who sees what we cannot see. Our problem
arises when we believe that God will act on our behalf, yet we doubt that He
wants to grant our request. We believe, but at times, we need God to help us
with our unbelief (Mark 9:24).
There is no reason for us to
waver in our belief regarding the promises of God. When God speaks a clear word
to us, we can trust Him and give Him the glory for providing for us (Romans
4:20). It is only in those areas that we
desire something in our flesh, and that God did not clearly speak to us, that
we have reason to doubt. The temporal aspects of life are mere shadows of reality.
They are outward, temporary issues that God is using to transform our character
into the nature of Christ (Romans 12:2).
It is the eternal aspects of our existence that are the core of true reality
and the substance of our faith (2 Corinthians 4:18).
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, our faith in You
both sanctifies our heart and regulates our affections (2
Corinthians 1:22). Our soul believes
with the heart and our body confesses with our mouth (Romans
10:8). Faith does not only believe, but
also it trusts You within us and acts upon what Your Spirit directs us to do.
Faith is not just a thought, but it is the substance of what we hope for (Hebrews
11:1). We surrender our mind, will and
emotions to You, because our faith is confident in Your faithfulness. Once our
spirit is reborn of Your Spirit, we are complete in You (Colossians
2:10).
Thought for the Day:
“If we ask
any thing according to God’s will, He hears us.” - 1 John 5:14
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