Frustration festers inside me every time I hear someone say
that we live in a faithless generation. Perhaps we do, but faith may still be
found in many hearts.
I want to be a person of faith. I long to be faithful, even
in the moments when I behave faithlessly. Most of all, I want the Father to
find me faithful.
Deeply, I desire to be found filled with faith.
Deeply, I desire to be found filled with faith.
Maybe we all do.
That’s where God’s grace comes in.
As a child in Sunday school, I heard a definition of grace
that has stuck with me ever since.
“Grace is God’s unmerited favor.”
That means God is willing to grant us His favor at His own
cost, with no reliance on any of our own efforts or assets. What could we
possibly offer that would meet the cost, anyway?
Jesus already paid the price for God’s grace when He
willingly went to the cross. Isn't that what makes Good Friday "good"?
All we need do is trust and follow.
Still, faithfulness
counts considerably.
If we even partially comprehend what it cost our Lord to buy
our broken lives back from sin and death, will we not want to live more
faithfully?
As Shakespeare said, “Aye, there’s the rub” (Hamlet, Act III, Scene 1, line 68).
How many will be
found faithful?
This song by the late Keith Green stirs my heart each time I
hear it, and I’ve heard it plenty over the years.
Glory Lord Jesus, glory to your Holy Name.
Forevermore you'll never change.
When the Son of Man returns,
Will He find faith on the Earth?
Well I hope so, I want to be found ready.
.
.
But when the Son of Man returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?(Luke 18:8, NLT)
Father, find us faithful, even as we falter in following
You. Fill us with faith.
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Faith is a short word and yet so powerful. Interesting post.
ReplyDeleteDIscovered your sight via A to Z. You blog title caught my eye, I had never heard that verse in NIV before.
ReplyDeleteI love your perspective on faith. Isn't it interesting how the fruit of His faithfulness to us is our inward desire to be faithful to Him.
Bookmarked ya!