Text:
Romans 10:17 (ESV)
17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Observation:
Where is the focus of your eyes and ears? Do you see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, failure and doubt?
Have you resigned yourself to this, "It is what it is?" That may be true, but have you considered that it is not what it appears?
When the reality of a windstorm faced the disciples of Jesus, they thought they were going to perish. However, they were not alone because Jesus was in the boat. This is what He told them after commanding the winds to be still.
Mark 4:40 (ESV)
40 He said to them, "Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?"
We need God in our lives to get through this world, and live the overcoming life.
Hebrews 12:2 (HCSB)
2 keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God's throne.
We need to take our eyes off of the circumstances, and fix and keep our eyes upon Jesus. We need to have faith in God; it is God's gift to His children.
Hebrews 11:1 (HCSB)
1 Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.
Hebrews 11:6 (HCSB)
6 Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.
Are the words of this hymn your song?
"My faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Savior Divine;
Now hear me while I pray;
Take all my guilt away;
Oh, let me from this day
Be wholly Thine."
Prayer:
Father, hallowed be your name. Father, I am so thankful for the God of the Word, and the Word of God.
Father, I join in singing with the Saints of the ages, "My Faith Looks Up to Thee".
Father, by faith in You, we take the focus of our eyes and ears off of the world, and fix them on Jesus. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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