What in your life tests your faith in God? First, one has to believe in God in order to trust Him.
As I read the opening of the Bible stories this year, they are full of tests of faith. So what is faith and how does it work? Is it even important?
The opening accounts in the Bible involve trusting God, not knowing how things will turn out.
Adam and Eve were told “Don’t eat from the tree” - they had to trust. Noah was told to build a boat, trusting a flood would come. Abraham was told his old wife would conceive a son and great leaders would come from that son.
Abraham was also told to kill his son, then burn him as a sacrifice - needing to trust God of the outcome.
These acts were not so much tests to “produce” faith, as it was a test to “reveal” faith.
Meanwhile, while reading in the NT, Christ closed His sermon on the mount with the lesson that “The storm comes to all - only those who build on the rock (Christ) will survive.” You have to have faith to build on the rock.
He said “Everyone who hears my words and obeys them is like a wise man who built his house on rock. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house. But it did not fall, because it was built on rock. Everyone who hears my words and does not obey them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. It rained hard, the floods came, and the winds blew and hit that house, and it fell with a big crash.” (Matthew 7:24-27 NCV)
The reality is that only those who act faithfully, especially when they have no idea of the outcome, not only “reveal” their faith, but they also “grow” their faith.
“Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it.” (Hebrews 11:1 NCV)
What are you hoping for yet can’t see the outcome? So what should you do?
The answer is simple, but not easy. Pray and fast.
Fast from the things that are not good for you and do the things God is asking you to do. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to help you. Believe the outcome will be blessed by God regardless of how it looks now.
Do the Godly things, live the Godly life, move forward and walk close with God, trusting He will protect and provide. It’s simple, but not easy.
How we see God has everything to do with our faith. How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves.
LORD, when Christ asked the father “Do you believe if I can heal your son?” - “Immediately the father cried out, “I do believe! Help me to believe more!””
(Mark 9:24 NCV) That’s our prayer. LORD, We believe, help us believe more. Our entire life, every decision to live holy and right is an act of faith, trusting you for the outcome. Help us please. IJNIP amen ♥️
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