“WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?”

 Luke 8:22-25                    (ESV)

JESUS Calms a Storm

“[22] One day HE got into a boat with HIS disciples, and HE said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, [23] and as they sailed HE fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. [24] And they went and woke HIM, saying, “MASTER, MASTER, we are perishing!” And HE awoke and rebuked the wind and the raging waves, and they ceased, AND THERE WAS CALM. [25] HE said to them, “WHERE IS YOUR FAITH?” And they were afraid, and they marveled, saying to one another, “WHO then is this, that HE commands even winds and water, and they obey HIM?”

This is the same passage of Scripture used in yesterday’s devotional.  But as I was going about my day yesterday my mind was continually on these verses and how GOD has worked in my life in the past!  

There are SEVERAL times where I wouldn’t have gotten through the TEST has GOD not intervened!!!  Of course, July 09, 2007 is the example most are familiar with.  But Isaiah 42:5 DOES NOT need to overlooked as a KEY passage of remembrance: “Thus says GOD, THE LORD, WHO CREATED the heavens and stretched them out, WHO spread out the earth and what comes from it, WHO GIVES BREATH TO THE PEOPLE ON IT AND SPIRIT TO THOSE WHO WALK IN IT:!!

Humanity wants to glory in all its accomplishments and achievements, BUT in reality, we don’t even have the ability to make it through a single moment of LIFE without JESUS intervening on our behalf!  HE “GIVES” us the very air we breathe AND the SPIRIT to function every second of our lives!  HE permits us to accomplish HIS PLAN, even when we don’t do what we KNOW we should!!  Even David (a man after GOD’S OWN HEART according to 1 Samuel 13:14) was selfish and acted selfishly (in 2 Samuel 11:4) during certain times of his life!!

Especially when I get so caught up in the “cares of this world” (Matthew 13:42), I need to SLOW DOWN and refocus on HIS WORD and PURPOSE for my life.  “WHERE IS YOUR FAITH” is something that I must ALWAYS ask myself, ALL THE TIME!!!  My opportunities have been demonstrated to me to NOT be up to me when they will end!!!  “WHERE IS YOUR FAITH” and are you doing everything you can to make it known to others???