Faith Is the Key!

"Christ is the door that opens into God’s presence and lets the soul into His very bosom. Faith is the key that unlocks the door; but the Spirit is He that makes the key."  - William Gurnall

How we perceive God's perfect, almighty power can help us unlock the secret to a fulfilled life. His promises surpass all natural thought, and test our faith with each attempt to understand them.

However, if we simply assume that He is the God of all power, then the miraculous becomes only ordinary. One of the biggest mistakes we can make is to try to see Him only through the hardships that are in opposition to our grasping His Word

When we look at Him in this way, God can seem remotely distant. Then again, to see all of our difficulties through Him, and glimpse at His power as it intercedes for us, is to make them all seem minor and irrelevant.

Therefore, to doubt Him is to deprive ourselves of experiencing the saving intervention that only He can bring into each of our lives. Sadly, too many go through life only thinking about what is, and not about what it could be.

We see this in action in Genesis 18:14. At first glance, Sarah's problems appear substantial enough to explain her faithless laughter. But let's not forget that she is now dealing with Him Who is the Creator ot the heaven and earth.

To God major things are minor, and minor things are major. All He desires is a person willing enough, and needy enough, to be utilized by His power. This is one commodity of which there is no shortage of; myself included.

How often do we need to remind ourselves of this, when burdened with trials and tribulations so intense they seem to cause the fulfillment of His promises in our lives totally impossible!

Unbelief can make us oblivious to everything except only what can be seen. Faith looks past this, and finds God always ready, willing, and able to do the impossible (2 Corinthians 5:7).

In Jeremiah 32:27 we read, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" Faith rises to this challenge with a hardy, and joyous "Nothing," and proceeds to demonstrate it. I pray that you will carry this thought with you always.

Scripture: Luke 1:37; Mark 9:23; Luke 17:5; James 1:3; Hebrews 11:1 

Prayer: Dear Lord, by my faith in You, I know that I will be able to face anything that might challenge my faith, and love for You. Amen

Stand firm in our Lord, 

Laura