SOLID
FAITH
Isaiah
40:5-31
Verse 25: “‘To
whom will you compare Me? Or who is My
equal?’ says the Holy One.”
People need proof. From childhood to
adulthood, people test and push until we reach the solid brick wall where we
can’t push any further. God won’t
budge. There is no pushing further. God is sovereign
SOV-ren means supreme ruler, independent, autonomous,
absolute.
God wants His kid’s faith to be solid. Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is being sure of
what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” God understands His
creation. He allows His kids to
question, even seek proof! (Check out
the lesson linked below, for Gideon’s questioning God).
God expects us to come to
Him in faith. The Bible shows God’s
sovereignty, care and concern for every
detail of our lives. This devotion
is written especially for those who doubt that. What father, if he sees a splinter in his
children’s finger doesn’t remove it?
God’s not too busy; He’s
infinite. God cares about details, like
our earthly fathers. (Romans 8:15).
Jesus said in Matthew 6:8, “…your Father knows
what you need before you ask Him.”
Everything we pray in Jesus’
name is agreeing to His will. That
stopped me from approaching God’s throne with confidence (Hebrews 4:16). Then Matthew 8:2-3 set me straight. “A man with leprosy came and knelt before Him
and said, ‘Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.’
“Jesus reached out His hand
and touched the man. ‘I am willing,’ He
said. ‘Be clean.’ Immediately he was cured of his
leprosy.”
The
leper was sure that Jesus could; but
would Jesus be willing? The answer is Yes! NOW both you and I can approach God’s throne
with confidence concerning our wants—down to the last detail!
Details. God created people to crave human
contact. That leper was considered
unclean. He was ordered to shout
“Unclean” so people would keep away. But
Jesus actually touched him! Jesus proved that he was worthy of love. That must have made the leper feel special. Doesn’t Jesus’ attention to every detail of
our lives make us feel special, too?
Take
Home Nugget
People’s solid faith
impresses Jesus. In Matthew 8:10, Jesus
was asked to heal a man’s servant.
Again, Jesus was willing. The man
said, “Lord, I do not deserve to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be
healed.”
Jesus raved about his solid faith, “I
tell you the truth, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith!” Can you see Jesus’ love? Don’t you agree that God’s love deserves His
kids to have solid faith?
Holy Lord, increase my faith until it’s
solid!
J.
D. Griffith
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