Thursday, September 13, 2012

Not Enough Faith?

Do you feel like you just don't have enough faith? You know that God "can" do something, but you're not sure if He "will" do something.

The good news, is that we are not alone in feeling this way!

In Daniel 3:17-18, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego said the following to King Nebuchadnezzar - "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and He will deliver us from Your Majesty's hand. BUT EVEN IF HE DOES NOT, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." (NIV Version)

This is interesting because it's obvious they weren't so sure that they would be delivered! But they had the faith the size of a mustard seed. Which is a reminder of the following verse:

Matthew 17:20 says, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move, Nothing will be impossible for you."

Most people use this as a literal phrase (which is probably how it was meant to be taken), but consider this also as a figurative phrase? Referring to a huge problem we can't get past, and having faith in God to just move it out of the way! Similar to the verses in Daniel chapter 3.

All we must do is TRUST is God to come through in our situation. AND HE WILL. God loves us like a parent loves their child. He wants the best for us, and He guides us through life. In fact, there are probably times that God has intervened on your behalf and you don't even know it. He has given you the opportunity to live a more fulfilling life. Are you going to take that opportunity?