This is the title for the month of December for our church’s sabbath school theme.
We’ve come this far by faith.
I can’t help but look and smile as I think of the faith journey I’ve been walking for the last few years.
The years have been filled with many very surprising blessings and if I were to be totally honest, they’ve also been filled with many head scratching moments and me telling God ‘this does not make sense’.
Someone told me yesterday that they like my straight talk, and even as I’m writing this, I’m chuckling a bit. God allows me to come to Him with my straight talk. I don’t have to pretend I’m someone else, nor do I have to pretend to love a situation or circumstance that I don’t. I will say: ‘this thing does not make sense. But I’m determined to trust you anyway.’
I’m determined to have faith about God’s faithfulness. The very definition of faith is found in Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
And, as I just read another promise, it’s fresh on my heart: Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Delighting ourselves in the Lord means to find enjoyment in Him.
Friends, I have no idea how God will answer some of my prayer requests, and some of what I see does not make sense, but, I’m choosing to both delight myself in the Lord and to keep walking in faith.
As I like to say: I could not make up my faith journey if I had tried.
I can confidently say: ‘I’ve come this far by faith’. I hope you will join me in walking by faith.
Dear Heavenly Father, I remain in awe of your love towards me. I am humbled in the ways you choose to move or not move on my behalf. I know that nothing happens by chance with you, and I will continue trusting you, no matter what I see.