Jesus Is Worthy of Our Faith

Faith for my deliverance is not faith in God. Faith means, whether I am visibly delivered or not, I will stick to my belief that God is love. There are some things only learned in a fiery furnace.   -Oswald Chambers in Run Today's Race

God in His faithfulness allows affliction, and He even puts in our path what some might consider to be stumbling blocks. For the believer, however, obstacles can become steppingstones to the higher ground of Christian victory and blessing.

I refer you to Hebrews in your bible. These Hebrews were having a tough time. They were undergoing intense persecution where many were tortured and some killed for their faith. At the very least, they were ostracized in the community and couldn't buy and sell like others in the towns. Their faith was a daily struggle and many felt like giving up. Some were very tempted to give up the public profession of their faith.

While we aren't being persecuted to any great extent now, we are still tempted to live outside absolute faith in the Lord Jesus. We are tempted to look to every other source of help, rather than turning to the Lord. May I remind you that Jesus Christ is still vastly superior to any other form of assistance? God’s plan is still that His people live by faith (Romans 14:23; Hebrews 11:6; Habakkuk 2:4). It is easy to lose faith, but we must avoid the temptation of falling into doubt.

Today, I want to show you why Jesus is worthy of our faith. I want you to see that He can be trusted with anything you will ever have need of in this life. After all, if we can trust Jesus to wash our sins away and give us eternal life by faith, then surely we can trust Him with life’s smaller issues.

First of all, He has the ability to see your pathway (Hebrews 4:13).  God is constantly watching your path. The eyes of the Lord miss nothing (Proverbs 15:3).

1. He sees your trials.

2. He sees your temptations.

3. He sees your tears (Psalm 56:8)

Additionally, God is continually working out your path. There is no such thing as coincidence in the life of the child of God. There is only providence! Not everything God does is pleasant, but everything God does is right!  God knows what He is doing when He throws curves in our lives. They are meant to draw us closer to Him, not to drive us from Him. He is not cruel.

Certainly, almost everyone would rather have sunshine than showers. But just imagine what our world would be like if it never rained again. So it is with God's children. To make us fit for His work and the instruments of His praise, He puts us through the kiln of trial and places us in the testing room of life. Pressures are constantly applied to sanctify us and to reveal the weaknesses which only His grace can remedy.

Keep this in mind, God is confidently waiting at the end of your path. Everything God does in your life, or allows to happen your life, is simply His way of maturing you into the image of His Son Jesus (Ephesians 4:13). God’s desire is that we decrease that He might increase!

Secondly, He has the ability to sense your pain (Hebrews 4:15). It's true, He feels our pain. In fact, He feels your pain right now. When you have a need in your life, Heaven is moved to take care of it. Jesus knows what you feel and He loves you. When you hurt, He hurts!

He is familiar with our problems. Some may ask, "How can Jesus know what I am going through? He is perfect and way off up in Heaven. How can He possible feel what I feel?" He is able to know what humans feel because He has lived life as a human and has experienced the same hardships that you face at this very moment. Need proof? Here are some examples...

1. He understands temptation (Matthew 4:4-11; 1 John 2:16). Jesus was tempted in all the same areas where we are tempted today. Although, His temptations may have been more severe because of the fact that He was sinless. You see, Jesus was not only sinless, but He was, and is, incapable of sinning! He has a hatred and repugnance for sin that few of us can imagine. Therefore, coming face to face with sin was a horrible event for Jesus. He can help you when you are tempted.

2. He understands rejection (John 6:66; Matthew 27:69-74).  He knows what it is like to have the world turn its back on you. In fact, He knows what it is like to face something that no one in this room will ever experience, if you are saved. He knows what it is like to have God turn His back to you (Matthew 27:46). He endured these things so that He might help you when you face a time of need in your own life.

3. He understands poverty and need (Matthew 8:20; Matthew 17:24-27). Jesus knows what it is like when the ends won’t meet no matter how far you stretch them. He understands need and is able to offer help during those tough times.

4. He understands grief (John 11:35; Luke 19:41). Jesus knows exactly what it is like to lose someone you love. Therefore, He can help you when you face those times of loss. Jesus understands human heartbreak.

5. He understands loneliness (Matthew 26:39; Matthew 27:46). He knows what it is like to have no one around Him who understands what He is going through. He knows what it means to hurt alone and He knows how to help you through those troubled times of loneliness also.

Thirdly, He has the ability to solve your problems (Hebrews 4:16) by prayer, His power, and His promise to us. 

Prayer - The Lord gives man an open invitation to come unto Himself for help to get through life. (Why is it that He who should be our first resort is often our last? We are so guilty of trying everything else before we seriously seek help from the Lord. We will try worry, pity, self-effort, etc, then when everything else fails us, we will run to Jesus and look to Him for the help we could have received a long while before.) Here is God’s plan for you in trouble (Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7).

Power - Those enthroned during those days held absolute sway over the issues of life, and death. Earthly kings possessed great power, but all their power combined is nothing next to the power of the Lord Jesus Christ! Why? The power of any king is only as great as the power of the kingdom behind him! With that in mind, just what kind of power does Jesus have?...

1. He has exceeding power – Ephesians 3:20

2. He has need-meeting power – Philippians 4:19;

3. He has cleansing power – 1 John 1:7;

4. He has healing power – Numerous times in the Gospels;

5. He has load lifting power – Matthew 11:28;

6. He had mountain moving power – Matthew 21:21

7. He has all power – Matthew 28:18. His power is all summed up in one phrase from Ephesian 3:20, "He is able."

Promise - His promise to us is that when we come to Him by faith, we will find all that we need to meet the need of our heart and life. He will give us exactly what we need (Luke 12:32; Psalm 23:1; Matt. 7:7-11; 2 Corinthians 12:9).

In conclusion, have you been tempted lately to "lose faith?" Does it seem that the load you are called to bear just gets too heavy at times? Maybe Satan, or foolish people have encouraged you to give up. Don’t give up, come to Jesus! He is ready, willing and able to give you all that you need to get you through whatever you are faced with at this moment. If you will trust Jesus with your problem, by faith, He will never fail you. He is all you will ever need!

Prayer: Dear Lord, fill my mind with loving thoughts today. Grant that I may spend the hours of the day gladly working with you according to Your will. Amen

Have a blessed day!

Arianna