July 26, 2020
Greetings and blessings to all of you. In Hebrews 11:6 the Word says,” and without faith it is impossible to please Him.” Saints of God we must have Faith. Faith is an essential aspect of the Christian Life. Why? Because it is the avenue through which we are saved by God’s grace and the means by which we are to live thereafter. When we believe and obey what the Lord says in His Word our faith grows stronger but when we let our feelings and circumstances override our confidence in Him and His promises, our faith begins to waver. Human reasoning can cause trusting in the Lord difficult if not impossible. How can we (with our finite minds) believe that we know what is right for us? Didn’t you know that we serve and honor God who is Omniscience which means He is all-knowing (past, present and future)? Living by Faith requires relying on God rather than our own analytical ability because what seems logical to us may be contrary to his will and purpose for our lives. Can you imagine telling God that you are going to live like you want to even though you know it is unholy? God just shakes His head at the arrogance; at the foolishness; at the lack of wisdom. He is grieved and displeased. A lot of us live by our Feelings. We live by the adage “If it feels good do it…or if it feels good it must be right” The Devil is a Lie! Our feelings frequently fluctuate with circumstances and can lead us astray. The foundation of our faith is God’s Word which remains constant and unchanging; no matter how we feel at the moment…know this… we can always trust the Word of God. Sometimes we rely on our feelings when we do not understand or cannot accept what the sovereign God has allowed to happen to us. We might not like to feel UNCOMFORTABLE but that feeling should lead us straight to Christ crying out for His Grace and Mercy. Saints, that is the time when we “WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT”. For the believer we must know that He is doing a Romans 8:28. Also, by recalling what He has done for you in the past will help get you through any rough spots otherwise we will be tossed to and fro by this culture and its ways that are contrary to God’s ways. Please….. TRUST GOD ONLY!!!
With the Love of Christ
First Lady Vivian C. Currie
Pastor ALC