Today, I started reading a Devotional entitled, God Is With Us, but I could never get past the introductory Scripture [Job 19:25-27], which is Job’s proclamation of steadfast faith and hope during his worst suffering.
As I read the Scripture again, Job’s faith made me reflect deeply on the status of my wavering faith. What were the obstacles preventing me from having steadfast faith?
“Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith [in God].” (Habakkuk 2:4, LSB).
The only way for our faith to grow is to let go of our pride and self-will. Unfortunately, the thought of redirecting our faith from ourselves to being totally dependent on God, usually results in feelings of ambivalence.
But, what if we started asking God to resolve our minor interruptions instead of using our thoughts to quickly resolve them? It is our habit of excluding God from the minor challenges that reinforces the unrighteous characteristic of self-reliance.
The flat tire, the call from the school nurse that your child is sick and you need to come now, and the unexpected living expenses are just routine matters of life that we can easily resolve, but they are also faith-builders that provide the perfect opportunity to whisper a prayer, asking God for His Divine Help and Strength.
Best Spiritual Practice: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5).
“…Great is Your faithfulness. The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.” (Lamentations 3:23, 25).
The decision to redirect our focus and faith from ourselves to God reveals our desire to surrender our will completely to God’s Sovereign Authority, and to trust His Faithfulness. Take the leap of faith, and just do it!
“The just shall live by faith.” (Romans 1:17). As our faith grows, we begin to live with the conviction that God is always faithful, and we freely exchange self-reliance for dependency on God.
Whether we are facing the routine matters of life, or major challenges, we respond with a prayer of faith, which eliminates all frustration, fears, and worries.
Because Steadfast Faith believes that God is who He says He is, we proclaim a sincere, Thank you, God, knowing that our Heavenly Father will give us an outcome that glorifies His Holy Name. Yes and Amen!
Lord God, in faith, we approach the Throne of Grace asking for Your Divine Help in our time of need. We believe in Your promises to intervene and give us a complete resolution, and thank You in advance for giving us the victory. In Jesus’ Righteous Name, we pray, Amen.
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