FAITH NEVER FAILS (2)

Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. (Acts 17 vs. 11)

FAITH MAKES

“Faith makes” is a journey of development.
It is concerned with the process of growth where each day, our love for and commitment to God is strengthened.

Zeal and expectations are some of the factors that fan our flame in God, but an unwillingness to grow nullifies the effects of zeal and expectation.

Growth is needed for survival in the physical world and so it is in the Christian walk. The individuals that end up surviving are the ones that are growing.

Admittedly, the intensity and scale of the challenges we face seems to be proportional to growth. .. i.e “To whom much is given much is expected”. (Luke 12 vs. 48)

The more matured you are, the bigger the problems you face. Likewise, the less matured you are, the smaller the challenges you face .......(roughly).

All things being equal, a young kid will be expected to look after himself or herself at the most, while a mother will be expected to carry the burdens of the whole nation.... I mean the family.

Does it then mean that what I (the clever one) should be doing is inhibit my growth so I can face small challenges?

NOT QUITE SO!!!!!

Whoever dishes out the challenges we face in life takes little or no consideration for our preparation, hence growth becomes a race against time because you don’t know when challenges or what type of challenges will come your way.

God assures us in his word that “in any situation we find ourselves.... there is a way out”... (1 corinthians 10 vs. 13) but it takes faith and a lot of it to see through God’s eyes.

The Berean Christians were concerned about growth and they verified Paul’s teaching with the bible.
“Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God" (Romans 10 vs. 17)

Handling bigger things is a sign of growth and it can only be done with Faith in God.

The Devil will not harass anyone that is not a threat to his kingdom. My mum uses an illustration of being a chicken in the devil’s farm.
The devil will not chase the chicken in his farm, and he won’t disturb them either, rather, he’ll give them food, drink, shelter and provision until the day he’s ready to slaughter them.

Life is not that organised... that’s why seemingly random things happen... but the devil is much organised. So if you are not being thrown into a situation that takes God to handle.... check your growth level. ...you might just be a chicken in the devil’s poultry farm....

Don Moen wrote:

“And I will soar with wings like eagles....Held by the hand of God..."

Have you ever seen an eagle fly with the hand of God holding it?... I wouldn't think so.... but
there is a height the eagle attains, that it starts soaring ( i.e rise with little apparent effort)... so who holds it then?.... GOD does...

Its high time you stopped ferociously flapping your wings (chickens do that)... and start soaring with God's help.

Trust Him more with your life.... have a personal relationship with Him... read His word (the bible) and let the Holy Spirit peacefully make His abode with you.

I’m not content with being a chicken.... and I know I can’t fly alone... but “faith makes” me an eagle held by the Hand of God....

How about you?

Where there situations in 2007 that got you yo-yoing around like an "head-less" chicken?.... well then grow up... and soar like an “head-full” eagle...

It takes growth, it takes faith...it takes God.