Do You Have Faith?

 We had a one night mission last night. The speaker spoke of faith and what it means to have faith.

Do we have faith?

Most people when asked if they have faith will start spouting off all of the activities and programs they are involved in for God. I often fall into the same category. There are many out there who do a great many things for God. But often their faith is lacking. And maybe not lacking really but certainly put on the shelf for a while. We get caught up in doing and forget about being.

Faith must come from in intimate relationship with God. This relationship takes time. Not time doing for God but rather time being with God. All relationships take time and effort. 

Why do we think that our relationship with God would be any different?

Faith comes from absolutely trusting that everything that Jesus said and did is true. It is a trust that goes beyond the academic to the heart. 

As we knelt in adoration last night, I had a vision of Jesus there in our church with all of the many people sitting around. There were a lot of people there but in my vision, Jesus kept looking over at me from across the room and smiling. That smile that says I notice you and I love you. I can't wait to come over to you. 

I knew that he wanted to be close to me, an unworthy sinner. But that is what Jesus does, isn't it.

Jesus wants to be close to you also. Open the door and let him in.