WHERE IS
YOUR FAITH IN THE MIDST OF YOUR STORM?
Faith
– That five letter word which means – belief or trust in somebody or something
especially without logical proof. Trust
in God. A strongly set of beliefs or
principles.
We
are all familiar with the scripture Now faith is the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb.
11:1-KJV)
I do not know about you, but, for me it is
sometimes hard to believe in that which I cannot see depending on what it
is. I do, however, believe in God although I cannot see Him. I know that He exists and that He is
real. But again, when I am sometimes in
the midst of the storm, I cannot see how I can make it through. There is no evidence. I might know that God has brought me through
before and that He will do it again, however my faith sometimes wavers. The scripture talks much about faith for it
tells us in bible; By faith Enoch
was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had
translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he
pleased God. But without faith it is
impossible to please him: for he that
cometh to God must believe that he is, and that
he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. By faith Noah, being
warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to
the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir
of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, when he was
called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance,
obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he
sojourned in the land of promise, as in
a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with
him of the same promise: (Heb.
11:5-9-KJV)
To
operate in God’s faith takes a real denying of ones own will. Most of us, for
the most part, do not wish to deny ourselves. When I want something, I want it. I may or may
not be able to obtain it at that moment, nevertheless, it does not dull my
desire to have it. Since faith is based
on tings we cannot see. touch, or feel, it is sometimes almost impossible to
believe that it exits. When we are
facing a need in our lives, at least for me; it is sometimes hard for me to say
that God has supplied all of my needs according to his riches in glory if I
cannot see the need provided materializing. Unfortunately, we are people that to see it, is to believe it. You can
tell me all you want to, but it is like
looking into a mirror, but not seeing a reflection. Faith is also a trust issue. If we had an issue with trusting in the past,
we surely will have one now. Perhaps it
was someone you loved and they disappointed you, therefore, you lost trust and
faith in that person who you could see, touch, and feel. Then we come to Christ who we cannot touch,
feel, or see and expect to build a relationship that requires trusting him.
God does expect us to have faith in Him in
every circumstance and situation. To trust Him in the good times and the
bad. Faith is the key that unlocks the
door that has us bond. If we can just take Him at His word, we can trust
him in every storm that we encounter. Remember, we are the ones who make the choices and then as an
afterthought, we call on God to help us out. God is the clue that holds us together, even when the storms of this
life are raging. Remember, it is impossible to please God without faith.
