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I was searching the Gospels and found that Jesus referred to faith – or having faith or admonished or exhorted or questioned His disciples concerning faith – many times.
28 times! Faith – without it we cannot please God – Hebrews 11:6.
Hey – Luke 8 provides excellent instruction for today: Jesus and the disciples are crossing over the lake. Jesus is – sleeping. Beginning in vs 23 a fierce windstorm swoops down on the lake; of seismic proportions writes Matthew. Their boat is being swamped. They are in danger. The disciples awaken Jesus, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to die!” Sounds like the news media these days. Jesus got up – rebuked the wind – the surging waves, and they stopped – it became calm. And Jesus said to them, “WHERE is – YOUR faith?” Matthew records it as “Why are you fearful, you of LITTLE FAITH?”
Somehow the mighty apostles had misplaced their faith. Or left it in their robes doing laundry and the dryer was on high temp and shrank it. (Shrug) He was in their midst – yet they had lost their faith. Shows you how easily it can happen.
Or how about Matthew 14 – Peter walking on the water? He was doing it, “But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, “You of little faith, WHY DID YOU DOUBT?” Again, Jesus was right there, but in both instances the Apostles’ eyes – were elsewhere.
Today, the storms of life are HUGE. Pandemics. As believers, let’s take a clue from these passages. EYES ON JESUS. Again, EYES ON JESUS.
If you have misplaced your faith, look for it! Only a little faith like Peter? Why not build it up reading in the Gospels, or Hebrews 11?
Let’s choose faith over fear. Let’s CHOOSE – to FEAR NOT.
God’s got us. Eyes on Jesus and COME ALIVE!
Then get out there and tell others Who to look to – to COME ALIVE too!
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Ainsley Earhardt said this quote on Fox the other morning. “Feed your faith and your fear will starve to death.” Thought the quote goes along with your post.
Thanks for sharing this Ainsley! Much appreciated 🙂