A great good morning to you! Alas, vacation cannot go on forever and I must return to work today. I pray for peace on this day; for you and for me, that God's peace might descend on us and give us that peace that Jesus promised us. We know that God keeps his promises, but do we believe that in our hearts? You might wonder at the difference. Let me illustrate this way. A religion professor would know from the Bible that God always kept his promises. However, he would also place the Bible on the same shelf as all of the other religious texts. That person knows in his head that God keeps his promises, but does not believe in his heart. Jesus calls us to believe in our hearts that he will deliver all that he has promised us. You may not feel faithful, and in the morning you may not get up and say, "I am faithful". What is most important to remind ourselves each morning is that "God is faithful" I have heard it said before, probably by Pastor Rogers at least once, that we don't have strong faith in God, but we have faith in a strong God. Paul writes that faith is a gift from God, so that we cannot boast of any faith that we might think we have earned. We can boast of our faithful God and the powerful faith that he gives to us. Whether you have a little faith or a lot of faith, God has given you just the right amount for what he would have you to do. As James reminds us, the world will see our faith in the good deeds that we do. Don't get tied up in knots over your quantity or quality of good deeds! The Holy Spirit will point each of us in the right direction, and his guidance will show you where those opportunities for good await you.
Praise the Lord God Almighty!
Bucky
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