A Test of Faith

I been doing some reading about "Faith", there is something significant about it. Sometimes faith is about just putting one foot in front of the other, sometimes it's something bigger and better. I like to think of the analogy of sitting on a chair. You don't think about it, you don't question it, you just sit on the chair knowing it will hold you. Whether you sit on a chair at the dinner table to eat or to sit on a chair at your desk, you never worry about the security of that chair. God is our chair. He wants us to sit at His chair without question and without doubt of His security.

Faith is a huge part of being a Christian. Abraham's faith was tested by God to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. (Genesis 22:1-19) Abraham followed through what God has commanded til the angel of the Lord stopped Abraham in the moment he was about strike Issac and provided a lamb for the sacrifice before the Lord. To think of it, your only biological child to be sacrificed. Giving up your child to be sacrificed. It's so hard to think about giving up your only son. But it gets better...

"By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, "of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,” concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense." -Hebrews 11:17-19

It is written in Hebrews that Abraham knew God would bring his son, Isaac to life. Abraham sat on the "chair" of faith and he had no doubt in his mind that the Lord will provide a way to reunite with his son again. Back to Genesis 22, because Abraham shown such faith, the Lord's blessing passed through all Abraham's descendants. That is mind blowing!! That is faith we as believers need to have!

Faith in prayers are important. Have you ever felt your prayers were never being heard nor were answered? Faith starts with surrendering, give up your desires, goals, fears, hopes, everything and the Lord shall bless you with more than you can ask for. Faith is about trusting in Him to do the job.

Here's other examples in Hebrews 11 of great people who followed God and lived BY FAITH:

"²⁰ By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.""²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.""²² By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones."

Even the faith of Moses:

"23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's command.
24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.
28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Res Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned."

And by faith the overcame:

"30 By faith the walls of Jericho Fell Down after they were encircled for seven days.31 By faith the harlot of Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace."

The beauty of faith id that you never loose. By faith, God is on your side and He will bless you. I love it!! It's been an amazing journey walking with God BY FAITH. He has blessed me with peace, comfort and love. I want to encourage you to follow Him BY FAITH. You shall be blessed for it! 

Thanks fOr REadIng!