FOOD FOR THOUGHT CONTINUED
Over nineteen-hundred years ago , the absolute best definition of faith I have ever encountered was written , “ Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for , the conviction of things not seen .” Faith is a powerful thing ; it is essentially the concrete foundation by which we are assured of the things we expect and the absolute evidence and proof of that which is unseen . There is a lot of power there .
Repeatedly , we see folks put faith into something or someone , and then take action , relying on that which they put faith into , not to fail . Yet , be it an inanimate object , a person , or an institution , what have we not seen fail in this world in one way or another ? Perhaps the better question to ask would be , “ What can we put our faith in and take action by , which would be more beneficial to the world we live in , than the things we currently do and see fail ?”
I have asked myself this question many times over the years . As last year ’ s elections began to take shape , I asked myself that question more and more . To this day , I can find no one , no thing , and no entity that can promise something in which I may place my faith better than Jesus Christ . I once heard a preacher say , “ I don ’ t care what your problem is , the answer is Jesus Christ .”
As I look at the world in which we live , I must wonder , if everyone were to place his or her faith in Christ and then act in faith accordingly , what would this nation , or even world , look like ? Would there be problems and issues , certainly , until the enemy is conquered those will continue . However , if we conducted ourselves every day with faith in God , I cannot help but think our country would look very much different from what it is today .
The New Year brings about all sorts of resolution lists in the media . Perhaps this year , it is time to resolve ourselves to living each day in faith that Jesus Christ is King and Lord of all and to conduct ourselves as the faithful in Him ! I can think of no other resolution , which would have more power or a more profound effect on the society we currently live in than that .
Perhaps if we read the words of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15 : 56-58 with that in mind , we can truly see the meaning and potential of living in faith :
“ The sting of death is sin , and the power of sin is the law ; but thanks be to God , who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ . Therefore , my beloved brethren , be steadfast , immovable , always abounding in the work of the Lord , knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord .”
Happy New Year , may you and yours be blessed .
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