Where is Our Faith?

We talk about it. We sing about it. But, how much of it do we have? What am I talking about? Faith.

We place our faith in the person of Jesus Christ and that He substituted His body on the cross in place of ours. We stand at a distance and say, “Whew! That’s great. I didn’t have to go through the scourging and crucifixion. Thank You, Jesus. I believe.”

But when God says to exercise our faith in regard to cutting off our sin we say, “No way. Can’t do.” He says to exercise our faith and forgive as He forgives us and we say, “Not gonna do it.”

He says to lay aside our old self and put on the new self which was made in the image of Christ Jesus, and we march through our day as if we didn’t hear Him.

He says to take up our cross and follow Him by laying down our life and we go on with our day as if He wasn’t talking to us.

If we really had faith that God “calls into being that which doesn’t exist,” as Romans 4:17 states, then wouldn’t we obey Jesus’ commands and trust Him to lead us?

The question is, where is our faith…in ourself or in Jesus?

Here’s another question – how might you exercise your faith today by doing something He has told you to do that doesn’t come naturally to you?

Jesus, You CALL INTO BEING THAT WHICH DOESN’T EXIST. Call into being my obedience to all You tell me to do and say.