Firm in Faith
January 12, 2012
Isaiah 7:9b – If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all
If I do not care to take time to nurture my faith and to allow it to grow firm in Jesus Christ, I will have nothing to stand upon. I need to be firm in the belief that Christ has given mel I need to stand.
What this does not mean is that I am supposed to throw away all doubt and to dive head-long as if what Christ told me were true, but to spend ample time with Him so that I will be able to hear His voice clearly, and my courage and conviction would be rooted in the spoken word of Christ through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
The question that I need to ask myself is this:: Am I firm in my faith in regards to Christ’s word for our church? Am I sure that this is the direction that He is leading us? Is this where He desires us to tread? Is there a task higher than pursuing Him with our whole selves (discipleship) and to plead for the Holy Spirit to take possession of us (prayer). Is there a higher and greater commission than holiness, expressed in faithful obedience?
The answer, I am convinced, is no. There is no higher calling for hte Christian than to know the One who saved us. I need to pursue Him in prayer daily for daily strength and guidance, in order to remain firm, and to ask for how this play sitself out operationally.
Father, please grant me 8580 men and women to labour alongside, that we may together do your work, glorifying You, and supporting one another. (<- refer to Numbers 4 post for context)
