Standing resolutely in faith takes an enormous level of trust in
God on our part. It’s not part of our human nature to walk
into difficult circumstances, or to stand resolutely when the world seems to be
dissolving into chaos. Yet, The Lord calls us to trust Him no matter how
unsteady or fearful we might be. Who among us can be this bold and this fearless?
Not many, for truly this type of faith comes from God alone.
The good news is, we only have to have faith the size of a
Mustard Seed to see God move in our lives. For it is He who does the
impossible, if we’ll just trust in Him. The Holy Spirit
comes in power and in truth to help guide us and strengthen our faith. Through
God’s power we can trust Him to bring us to an astounding level
of faith and conviction. For we have not been given the spirit of fear, but of
peace and of a sound mind. God gives us what we need to take this journey of
faith, so we need not worry, for it is His good pleasure to help us and to keep
us from faltering. When all is in turmoil and our souls are disquiet, we can
trust Him, knowing He will see us through the crisis.
Victory has already been given to us; All we have to do is reach
out and take hold of it. We can know without any apprehension that we can stand
triumphant over fear, insecurity and doubt. This is done by believing that God
has paved the way for us by and through His Son Jesus Christ. We need only to stand
firm in our conviction and live it out in fearless courage. Why wouldn’t
we be encouraged when we know He can route the enemy and send him running for
cover? For like the old Hymn says, He gives power, power, wonder working power,
in the precious blood of the Lamb!
Since we know faith comes by hearing and hearing comes by the
word of God, we should be absorbing all we can of the Scriptures with a
reverent heart and mind. We can read our Bibles daily and listen to learned
teachers of Scriptures. By doing so, we’ll be increasingly strengthened.
Because of this daily activity we need not fear wavering or hesitating before
stepping out in faith. Rather we live in confidence, bearing witness to all we’ve
read, heard and experienced through God’s power.
Let’s decide today to camp out by the
stream of hope and faith, filling our cups to the brim with the Word of God. Then
we will begin to feel the refreshment only The King of Kings and The Lord of
Lords can give.
Scripture: Now
faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
This is what the ancients were commended for. ~ Hebrews 11:1-2
