Believers Believe

Believers Believe

Hebrews 11:8

      As I am meditating this verse, I was awestruck with how the Lord moved into the heart of the man named Abraham. Obeying the Lord for you to go to a place even though you do not know where you are heading requires a lot of faith. A faith that believes though it does not sees. Humanly speaking, we do not want that. We hate ambiguities because we often place our security on the things that we can see or we can grip.

    We, Christians are addressed as “believers” because of a simple fact; we believe. As Abraham was called to step out in faith, take risks, trust God and lean not on his own limited understanding, so are we. We are called to believe. When we pray, God is pleased when we cry out our needs to him and when we thoroughly express our emotions that we are moved to tears but God is more pleased when we pray not just with tears in our eyes but with faith in our hearts. Faith is our primary advantage in prayer because without faith it is impossible to please God.

     There’s an inclination in us humans that when we know something too well, it loses impact. We sometimes say that, “ok I know what faith is, to live by faith and not by sight and I have faith.” We sometimes become boastful of what we know that sometimes we failed to apply it. I believe and all the believers believe that faith is not something to be taken for granted. We are saved by grace but it is by faith that we know that we really are because Christ already died for our sins. The greatest heroes of faith in the bible are not those who are naturally brave, who are naturally strong and who are naturally wise in human standards.

  The greatest heroes of faith are those who may be weak but chose to trust their God instead of themselves amidst uncertainties, loss, trials and tribulation. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God. Wow! such a touching statement from the bible. We touch the heart of God when we believe in Him when everything in our lives seems to be failing and falling apart.

     We do not base our faith on outward circumstances for if we do, it is not  faith at all because faith is believing that our situation may be negative but God allows something positive out of it and that is what my favorite verse says in Romans 8:28. It is easy for us to say that whatever happens, we will keep our faith in God. Nevertheless, it’s easier to preach than to practice. In real life when we have to apply what we know, that’s when the battle begins. For the Kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power (1Cor4:20). It has been said in the bible that faith without deeds is dead. The more we obey, the more we express our faith in Him that all of our labor is not in vain. We do our part in our ministry because we believe that God will not fail to do His. 

     I therefore say this with confidence, I am a believer not a doubter. In the midst of tribulation, I know that I will still be a victor and it is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of God. I know I am weak but my God is strong. 

       

      Are you downcast today because of the overwhelming trials you have? Are you disappointed because things that you expected did not happen? Do you have a bruised heart because of the persecutions? Do you feel like a loser? Do you think that you are a failure?

I may not fully understand what you are going through today but I want you to be reminded of this fact, OUR GOD IS A FAITHFUL GOD who did not gave up on the cross because He was thinking of you and me, our salvation. You may have heard it a lot of times but still this fact never changes. He never left your side, in fact, He never will. He just wants to see how well we reflect His light. Remember, the light shines brightly when it is dark enough.

The God who promised is the same God who will make His promises come to pass. TO GOD BE THE GLORY!!