My Daily Pause

Tag: Faith

  • Why Did You Doubt?

    Why Did You Doubt?

    Peter looked around and saw the waves and felt the wind pulling at his cloak. Then he saw how far away the shore was and that was enough.

    Do you feel the disappointment in Jesus’ voice as he reaches out and grabs Peter?

    Matthew 14:22-32 is the account of Jesus walking on the water. That Jesus could walk on the water isn’t the surprising part. What is surprising is even after all that Peter has been through with Jesus – after being able to heal the sick, just like Jesus – his faith faded.

    Wouldn’t Jesus be disappointed in us if we let our faith slip a little bit? Doesn’t our situation often worsen when we forget to give our fears and doubts to him? Some of the little things we do (or forget to do) is a symptom of that happening.

    • When our giving isn’t at the top of our budget, our faith has slipped.
    • When we worry about the little things in life, our faith has slipped.
    • When we don’t pray regularly and earnestly, our faith has slipped.
    • When we choose not to mention Jesus when given an opportunity, our faith has slipped.

    Just as when he got into the boat, when we let Jesus in our lives, the winds cease.

    Daily Bible reading for July 5

    Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
    Joshua 3
    Zephaniah 3:1-8
    Matthew 14

  • The Faith of Christ

    The Faith of Christ

    We should all know by now that we are saved by the faith of Christ (Galatians 2:16)

    As we prepare for our next worship, I suggest that be the focus during that time. Christ had enough faith in God’s love and his plan that he went willingly to die for our sins.

    Can you, like Paul, say that you have been “…crucified with Christ. It is not I who lives, but Christ who lives in me”? (Galatians 2:20)

  • Faith Opens the Door

    Faith Opens the Door

    Faith wasn’t exactly Moses’ strong suit when he first spoke to God. God had to give Moses the power to do miracles and then he had to use Aaron to speak for him. (Exodus 4:10-17)

    Luckily we have the benefit of hindsight. We have the Gospel – which is the power of God. (Romans 1:16) The revelation of the Gospel is the source of faith, built from faith (Romans 1:17)

    Reading the Scriptures living by faith easier than it ever has been in history.

  • Where Is Your Faith?

    Where Is Your Faith?

    Knowing what you know about Jesus, would you have been scared to be in the boat with him? His disciples had seen many miracles by Jesus yet they panicked when the storm came up. To be a follower of the Savior, you can rest in the comfort knowing He is there for you. Why not make a conscious effort to give your challenges to him?

  • Thoreau on Faith

    “The smallest seed of faith is better than the largest fruit of happiness.”

    – Henry David Thoreau