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“My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth … “ Psalm 121:1
It’s kinda funny, but in spite of the fact that we told to have faith, the outcome of faith and the value of our faith—Scripture never explains precisely what it is. It is the substance of something unseen. (Hebrews 11:1)
“Faith is the gaze of the soul upon a saving God … “ A.W. Tozer, Pursuit of God
Throughout the ages, believers have identified their small faith and begged with both the disciples and the tearful father, “Lord increase our faith,” and, “Help my unbelief!” But as soon as we close our lips, we revert to analyzing our thought and behaviors, scanning them for evidence of faith—the absence of worry. Dejected, we quickly realize we don’t feel any different than we did before; our prayers are characterized more by feeble attempts to figure things out and less by simple dependence, gazing upon a saving God.
Hebrews 12:2 holds a clue: “ … looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith … “
We are instructed to look to Jesus. The difference is that of seeing Jesus Himself, not simply trying to see the situation, or myself, through God’s eyes.
There’s a well-known song that supports this, “Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, in the light of His glory and grace.” (Helen H. Lemmel, 1922)
Faith cannot be conjured up, manufactured or figured out, but it can be enjoyed. Faith is more a posture than a process. You only have to look up.
Abby Kelly blogs at www.predatory-lies.com, where you can also find links to her book.
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