Faith Tested 9/26-30/20

26-30 September 2020 - Faith Tested - Manna by Dorothy & tony

            Often it has been said, “Our faith is being tested.” Why are we being tested? There has to be a reason for our faith to be tested. God has spoken to my heart to study this subject, “What is faith?” It is found in Hebrew 11:1, “Now faith is the substance (assurance, title-deed) of things (seen and unseen) hoped for, the evidence (proof, conviction) of things not seen.”

            This is the only definition (meaning) of faith found in the Bible, and it is not complete. This means Hebrew 11:1 is the only verse of the whole Bible that explains what faith is and there’s a lot more to it that we have no idea what it would be like. Faith is out of our reach and it is farthest side, something that is not natural for us to own with sight only.  (Some idea notes are translated from the Christian Life Bible)

            For example, “that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith …to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge” (Eph.3:17-20). The love of Christ in its fullness is out of our reach and not even with all our knowledge.  It is impossible to understand even with our own limited mind.   

            Yet, by faith, the most humble believer can begin to know the love of Christ, which cannot intellectually be understood. Our smartest mind cannot really lay hold of it or grasp it.  Blessed Holy Spirit who encouraged us and make sure that we sense Jesus’ love in our hearts when we think of Calvary, how He laid down His life for us.

            Dorothy: Still, we questioned why is our faith being tested? I thought of the answers from 1 Peter 1:7-9. “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perished, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ. 8) Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 9) Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls.”

            Peter with Christ, had heard Jesus told Thomas, “be not faithless, but believing. Jesus said to us, “be not faithless, but believing.” Our faith is like gold.  Our minds cannot really understand what was going on around the panic times, but Jesus has words for us, “be not faithless, but believing.”

            What this means to me?  I constantly comforted Tony with his daily pain on his right upper arm with rubbing cream to reduce the pain, and help him stretch his right arm. Even Doctor said that the x-ray shows improvement.  It’s a slow healing.  Then to hear Jesus tells me, “not to be faithless, but believing.”  So the words of the Lord promised healing. So I am encouraged by the word of my heavenly Father to keep on believing Him. Thank You, Lord!

Song: I Will Praise Him

I will praise Him,

I will praise Him.

Praise the Lamb for sinners’ slain.

Give Him glory all ye people.

For His blood can washed away stain.

(Inspiring Choruses).         

God bless your comfort hearts, 

Dorothy