Faith

  Greetings to you all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ,

     Hebrews 11:3 says, “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.”     

     We have been studying the book of Ephesians here at the facility in which Diane and I are currently living.   we are at the point of studying the Christian armor and how we need to put that on.   I reminded the people that the Apostle Paul was writing to the Saints which are at Ephesus so he was writing to Believers not to non-believers.   but then I ask myself “is it necessary to teach about the Christian armor to a group of people that run probably between 80 and 103?”  As odd as it may seem it is necessary as there seems to be a lack of kindness between residents not only at this facility but probably at many facilities.  A frequent prayer request from the people is that the residents would be more happy.   even they recognize a lack of Happiness between residents here because of our actions between one and another.  I can answer yes to my above question as I do think it is necessary in all of our Christian Life to be concerned about the Christian armor that God has given to us in order to live successfully and victoriously here on Earth.

     We often exercise faith in our everyday lives even when we don’t think about it.  I sit in a chair and I have faith it will hold me.  I would start my car and have faith that it would start.  I drove on the right side of the roa and by faith thought that the oncoming drivers would do the same as we passed by each other at 40 mph less than three feet apart.  The above passage is astounding in that it describes for us the creation of the universe.  All matter was framed by the Word of God.  God spoke, and it was there even when it was not made or shaped by existing material.  Romans 1 d  eclares that even the creation itself bears testimony of God and His power and that all things were created by Him as well as Colossians one.  We may ask ourselves, “How powerful is the object of our faith?”  In the case of the believer, the Object of our faith is God Himself Who is all powerful above and beyond all that we even dare to think about.  From the bombardier Beetle to Andromeda, we see the power of God and know that without a doubt, we can have our absolute faith in Him in all things both here and now and the hereafter.  Yes, we will  keep on putting on the armor which sometimes gets laid aside in the corner of our busy lives.  Paul said that in all circumstances or above all, put on the shield of faith.  Praise God for His  daily help in the living of our lives while we wait for glory.