A PRESENT FAITH
Faith is not reusable. Yesterday’s remains with the past. And tomorrow’s has not been birthed yet. Today’s faith is all that breathes. That, no doubt, is why it is referred to as living faith. You cannot possess a faith that’s gone, nor one that has not arrived yet. The writer of Hebrews tells us the only faith at our disposal is a“Now faith…”
FAITH HAS SHOES
If, as we are told, we are to walk by faith, it goes without saying, it is an ongoing thing. It is a step-by-step, moment-by-moment continuation. Both Noah and Enoch walked with God. And we are clearly told what kind of walk it was:“By faith.” Wherever we are at, at any given time, is our moment of faith. And without this kind, it’s impossible to please God!
MUSTARD SEED FAITH GROWS
The scriptures speak of a growing faith, it’s to increase. We’re to go from faith to faith, to degrees of faith. The stages seem to be a weak faith, which becomes a little faith, followed by strong faith. And finally, we end up with great a faith. The important thing is to use the faith you have. Even Simon Peter’s “Little faith,” enabled him to walk on water. He only sank when looking at the circumstances and taking his eyes off the object of his faith, Jesus Christ.
“Give what Thou commandest, then command what thou wilt.” (Augustine)
Like manna!