When Your Faith is Under Fire

From Our Pastor's Desk

1st Peter 1:7 - That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Our faith is developed over the years by the various trials and tests that God allows into our lives. 

Many Christians have wrongly chosen to associate faith with their "feelings." This kind of emotional faith can survive only as long as life is understandable and within their control, but what happens when the rug of human understanding is pulled out from under them and events in their lives turn chaotic or uncontrollable? 

These Christians then sink because their faith is built on emotionalism, not on the solid rock of faith in Christ. 

True faith is being able to keep afloat in the dark sea of circumstances Mark 5:22-23 – “And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, And be-sought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live” 

Jairus was a man who went to our Lord Jesus Christ to seek help for his dying daughter. His faith got tested. Sometimes God tests our faith with a delay or problem. When this happens, what does this delay or problem reveal about us? 

Everyone's faith must be tested, there is no exception.  Delays could be as a result of trial of faith. God may want to try your faith. We receive grace to stand upon His promises at all trying times, in Jesus mighty Name. Amen. 

You will have good success this 2022. 

Remain blessed.  

Shalom.