Faith pt.3

2 Corinthians 5:7—For we walk by faith, not by sight.

Do you live by faith? What were your thoughts this morning? What was your hearts nourishment? Were entertainment and food of greater joy than your heavenly meditations? Have you spent half an hour, or 15 minutes in exercising your faith? Have you allowed this needful task to be forgotten? Have you wasted a day, a week, or month, and starved your soul of its refreshments? Recover yourself before you go to your heavenly home. Will you die before you have lived?

Moses focused his eye upon him that was invisible. A believer should go through this world as a man deep in thought, or with an errand of great importance. He travels down a street looking at nothing, hearing nothing, and considering nothing along the way. His focus is taken up with his treasures in heaven. O that no earthly object might detain or distract us! O that the main intent within us is the strengthening of our faith! Resolve in your heart not to omit one day, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to redeem at least a quarter of an hour once or twice a day. Withdraw yourself apart from all company to seek the Lord and the strengthening of your faith. That is, by prayer, reading, and meditation you might put strength and life into your faith.

Faith pt.2

2 Corinthians 12:9 —He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you.'

He knows what you are made of and measures out exactly every cross unto us as a chemist measures grams of medicine.

The devils could not go one inch beyond the herd of swine. God knows your strength and will not permit them to lay on you more then you are able to bear. His wisdom and grace shall be sufficient for you. Faith further assures you that God not only restrains your crosses, he has determined that they will bring the greatest benefit possible to you. Being administered by a Father who knows your frame, it will work for your very best.

Faith pt.1

Isaiah 40:31— They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.

Just as often as you refresh your body with rest and recreation, so cheer up your soul. Let your soul have two or three walks each day up Mount Tabor, that is, in some retired place of meditation of prayer.

Stir up your soul to talk with Christ. Consider the promises and privileges you enjoy. Think of them, roll them under your tongue, chew on them until you feel their sweetness in your soul. View them together and individually. Sometimes contemplate one in particular, or another more deeply. Consider how wonderful that your debts are cancelled, and how wonderful that God's wrath is satisfied. Consider how happy and safe a condition you are in as a son of God, and how pleasant a state not to fear death and hell.

This is using your faith. You will find your soul saying 'It is good to be here.' It is good to daily be here and often. Unstirred coals do not glow or give heat. The beauty of faith is its use. Don't just have muscles, use them. Let man diligently and thoroughly improve his faith and the joy it will bring him will be great.