All
faith, whether it’s real or counterfeit, focuses on an object. Jesus told His
disciples, “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). The “object” of our faith is
the all-powerful, all-knowing God. If we place our trust in wrong objects, when
those things fail, our faith will also fail. Jesus told Peter, “I have prayed
for you, that your faith may not
fail” (Luke 22:32).
It's not whether your faith is strong or weak, but whether the object of our faith is strong or weak. Suppose
you have strong faith that a frozen lake will hold you up if you walk on
it. To prove your faith, you run and jump on the ice. Immediately you crash into
the icy waters. Your faith failed
because the object of your faith failed. You had faith in a weak object
because the ice was a half-inch thick.
Now
assume you have weak faith. You aren’t sure the ice will hold you up, so
you slowly edge out onto it. You’re pleased to discover the ice supports your
weight because it’s 10 inches thick. Your faith didn’t fail because you placed it in a strong object. (If God Knows What I Need, Why Should I Pray? pp.57-58)
It’s
better to have weak faith on thick ice than strong faith on thin ice.
Are you placing your faith in God, or in something else? Psalm 20:7 says, “Some
trust in chariots, others in horses (wrong objects), but we trust the Lord our
God (right object).”
Faith
that won’t fail is established on the historical fact that Jesus died for our
sins, rose from the dead and is alive today. Paul wrote, “For I delivered to
you of first importance …that Christ died for our sins…and that He was
raised” (1 Cor. 15:3-4). He is the one who can forgive your sins, and His
kingdom will endure forever. That’s why I put my trust in Him. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
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