Faith is tested when we believe in what we do not see. [Hebrews 11:1].
The temptation to make things happen instead of waiting for God's timing to manifest what we are believing in Him for is great. But the time of waiting is the time when faith grows and is being established in our hearts. It is like the laying of the solid foundations before any building is erected. It is a necessary process.
When we exercise this gift of faith, we are worshipping God in spirit and in truth.
God is a spirit as in Someone we do not see. Faith is being sure and certain of what we do not see. John 17:17 says that God's Word is truth. Hence, I put it to you that taking God at His Word for something we do not see is faith. And that act of faith is worshipping Him in spirit and in truth. John 4:23-24 says that God is looking for people like that.
Are we counted among the number? Yes of course!
The moment we receive, as our personal Saviour, Jesus Christ, whom we do not see, we have exercised great faith. Now let that faith grow and be established in our hearts as we wait for all of God's promises, which are Yes and Amen in Christ Jesus [2 Corinthians 1:20], to manifest. Yeeha!
We who believe in Christ Jesus already have great faith. We are now blessed with the establishing of that same faith deep into the very recesses of our hearts. Let patience do its thorough work so that we may be complete and lacking nothing. [James 1:4]. Our souls prosper as we wait on the Lord. With that, we have health and prosperity in all things [3 John 1:2]. Even King David advised us to wait on the Lord for He will strengthen our hearts [Psalm 27:14].
Could waiting for the Lord be the way we guard our hearts? Against all the odds that are stacked against us, we choose to wait for the Lord.
Above all that we guard, guard our hearts [Proverbs 4:23]. How?
John 14:27. Jesus is the Peace. He is the guarantee and the guarantor that all things are working out for our good. Looking away from all that distracts towards Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith [Hebrews 12:2]. It was He Who first gave us the gift of faith. He will not just follow up with it, He will follow it through to home run! He Who has carried us this far will definitely carry us all the way through. For God is not a man that He should lie, neither the Son of Man that He should repent. For has He said and shall He not do it; or has He promised and shall He not make it good? [Numbers 23:19].
Selah! Pang sim la! Sabai sabai..
Above all that we guard, guard our hearts [Proverbs 4:23]. How?
John 14:27. Jesus is the Peace. He is the guarantee and the guarantor that all things are working out for our good. Looking away from all that distracts towards Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith [Hebrews 12:2]. It was He Who first gave us the gift of faith. He will not just follow up with it, He will follow it through to home run! He Who has carried us this far will definitely carry us all the way through. For God is not a man that He should lie, neither the Son of Man that He should repent. For has He said and shall He not do it; or has He promised and shall He not make it good? [Numbers 23:19].
Selah! Pang sim la! Sabai sabai..
No comments:
Post a Comment