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Faith, hope and love are the three qualities that endure. But if our faith gets depleted, this three-legged stool suddenly is worthless.
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Faith - A Grace From God
October 12, 2008
From THE GOLDEN TREASURY OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD, by Carl Heinrich von Bogatzky, the January 6th entry, comes this word on faith.
All things are possible for him who believes. Mark 9:23
Faith is the principal thing in the Christian religion. It is the spiritual eye, enlightening the mind, directing the feet, and cheering the heart. The whole turns upon it.
As our faith is, so is our strength and fruitfulness in good works; but, at the same time, there is nothing more out of our own power than to believe, even after the work of grace has been actually wrought in our hearts; therefore nothing is more needful that to pray for faith as long as we live.
May the Lord give and increase it continually. Nothing can be stronger in the universe than the hand of Faith. By this we lay sure hold on our most glorious and Almighty Lord in heaven; and such an inviolable union is established between Christ and a believing soul, that none can separate the one from the other.
All the powers of hell and sin avail nothing against it! Faith breaks through the greatest obstacles, removes mountains of difficulties, and has, as it were, a kind of omnipotence in it; "for this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4) It even wrestles with God and prevails (Genesis 32:28).
As straw cannot withstand the force of fire, so God, being a wall of fire arouind His people, the greatest power fo our mighty enemies shall be consumed like the stubble.
Oh, then, look upon Him steadfastly, my soul, and believe in Him with a simple hear. Wondrous are His ways with His people, and past finding out; but, at last, all their sorrows and strife must come to a triumphant end.
Oh! let us go from strength to strength,
From grace to greater grace!
From one degree of faith to more,
Till we behold thy face!
All things are possible for him who believes. Mark 9:23
Faith is the principal thing in the Christian religion. It is the spiritual eye, enlightening the mind, directing the feet, and cheering the heart. The whole turns upon it.
As our faith is, so is our strength and fruitfulness in good works; but, at the same time, there is nothing more out of our own power than to believe, even after the work of grace has been actually wrought in our hearts; therefore nothing is more needful that to pray for faith as long as we live.
May the Lord give and increase it continually. Nothing can be stronger in the universe than the hand of Faith. By this we lay sure hold on our most glorious and Almighty Lord in heaven; and such an inviolable union is established between Christ and a believing soul, that none can separate the one from the other.
All the powers of hell and sin avail nothing against it! Faith breaks through the greatest obstacles, removes mountains of difficulties, and has, as it were, a kind of omnipotence in it; "for this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith" (1 John 5:4) It even wrestles with God and prevails (Genesis 32:28).
As straw cannot withstand the force of fire, so God, being a wall of fire arouind His people, the greatest power fo our mighty enemies shall be consumed like the stubble.
Oh, then, look upon Him steadfastly, my soul, and believe in Him with a simple hear. Wondrous are His ways with His people, and past finding out; but, at last, all their sorrows and strife must come to a triumphant end.
Oh! let us go from strength to strength,
From grace to greater grace!
From one degree of faith to more,
Till we behold thy face!
