A God Worthy of Faith
by Steve Arterburn
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. Matthew 17:20
A wise sixteenth-century Christian once said we can only love God to the extent
we know him. Think about it. Can you surrender to God if you don't know
his character? Can you trust him with your life-here and hereafter-if you're
not sure he's willing and able to care for you?
That takes faith. And the Bible says faith "is the confident assurance that
what we hope for is going to happen. It's the evidence of things we cannot
yet see." And the Bible says that faith is grounded in our very understanding
of God:"Anyone who wants to come to [God], must believe that there is a God
and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him." Before you can really seek
God, you've got to truly believe that your search will lead to something,
somewhere, and most importantly, to Someone worth looking for.
If you don't have faith, ask God for it. If the faith you have is not as strong
as you think it ought to be, ask God to help you strengthen your faith.
This might seem like putting the cart before the horse, but the Bible speaks of
faith as a gift rather than something you obtain by your own efforts.
"I fear one day I'll meet God, he'll sneeze, and I won't know what to say." -
Ronnie Shakes
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