Faith is our strongest virtue. Without it is impossible to please God. In this world where we strive for so many things, the most important thing that we can attain is more faith. When we pray, we often approach God with a laundry list of things that we desire. Rarely does more faith make the list. As we are reminded in Hebrews 11:33-36, it was by faith that the biblical saints were able to conquer kingdoms, administer justice, obtain promises, shut the mouths of lions, quench raging fires, escape the sword, and endure harsh sufferings and imprisonment."
Today we continue to prescribe more pills, have more affairs, buy more material possessions, and dream of owning something bigger and better. We continue to fight about our political differences, and our ethical compass continues to spiral downward.
Faith is a fight worth fighting for. We don't need to have very much of it in order to make a very big impact on our spiritual lives and the lives of those who look to us for leadership. According to Romans 10: 17, faith comes by hearing and what is heard comes through the word of Christ. With such a pervasive lack of faith among us, let us wonder what we are hlistening to day by day.
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