Faith

I came across this quote from Rick Warren as I was preparing for service last night. Pastor Warren made this observation: "Worship is expressing our love and joy to God for who He is, what He's said, and what He is doing." That comment began to set in motion my thoughts concerning my faith. Many of us look to certain events to fortify our faith or we even look to the personality of the minister to increase the strength of our faith. But neither of these can be or should be the source of our faith. We believe because of the declarations of the Word of God. We base our hope on the authority of the Word of God and not the personality or presentation of the Gospel minister. Faith in the fleshly works of man will only move you so far on your journey but our true hope arises when we base our faith on the promises of God. We need to allow this principle to be planted deep in our hearts. I see far too many people looking to man to bolster their faith rather than allowing the Word of God to encourage and strengthen their trust and confidence in God. Let us commit to listening to the Word of God and allow our faith to arise concerning the needs that we have and the needs that our family and friends may have in their lives. Today I encourage you to give God praise for the spiritual victory that we are able to win through the authority and power of the Word of God that has been spoken to us and in us. Let the Word of God speak to you as you read the Word and as you listen to the Word of God being shared by your Pastor. The Word of God will bring Life and Hope to those who will take time to listen!