But my righteous one will live by faith.
Hebrews 10:38
Living by faith may sound nebulous, yet it is God's ordained way for
living. Many of us, even believers, would prefer to live by something else.
One day, as I bowed my head to pray in my office, the Lord brought the
above text to my mind again. And He went on to say that acceptable Christian
living is not by sense.
The mystery of faith is equally illogical. If we can figure it out,
it is no longer faith. If we wait to understand, it is no longer faith.
After we receive our salvation, we want to re-establish our independence
from God. Faith negates such a move. This is the foolishness of the Galatian
believers. Having started by faith, they now want to live by sense, or
law (Gal. 3:3). The temptation is real: society, our peers, or our human
inclinations force us to be sure of something before we step out.
A young lady was convinced that God was calling her to a new ministry.
But somehow, she wanted all the details of her terms and conditions, especially
her salary and benefits, before making a move. When this was not forthcoming
right away, she refused to move. Her action or decision was rational. That's
what all of us would do. But her decision was not based on faith. I believe
she missed God's call.
Abraham never received terms and conditions, but simply an order with
a promise: "Go, I will be with you and bless you."
Are you willing to go when God says go, or will you want Him to give
you first the terms of service?
