TESTED FAITH=TRIED AND TRUE

TESTED FAITH=TRIED AND TRUE


Any TRUE FOLLOWER
Of God-
Has had their FAITH


TRIED AND TESTED-
Over and over again


I have had mine tested
In big moments=and
In small moments
On a DAILY BASIS


Today we have the story
Of Abraham=a CLASSIC and
True CHALLENGE of faith


God's TEST of Abraham
Is almost UNBELIEVABLE


He is ASKED by God
To burn his child-
His ONLY child


On an altar
Like a sacrificial lamb


It is a test
That most people
Could NOT TAKE


“Then God said='Take your
Son Isaac=your only one-
Whom you love


And go to
The land of Moriah-
There you


Shall offer him up
As a burnt offering........'” Genesis 22:2


I have had several tests
IN my life=tests
That have
THREATENED my life


And tests that CHALLENGE
My faith daily=my
FAITH IN GOD


WHERE did Abraham
FIND the faith
And the courage
To pass this test?


Where do you?
Where do I=FIND
The faith


To pass our tests
And keep on going
On a daily basis?


“If you do not stand
FIRM in your FAITH


You will
Not stand at all” Isaiah 7:9


“Several days later
Felix came
With his wife Drusilla
Who was Jewish


He sent for Paul
And listened to him
As he spoke about
FAITH in Christ Jesus” Acts 24:24


“For in the gospel
The righteousness of God
Is revealed--------


A righteousness that is
BY FAITH
From first to last


Just as it is written=
'The righteous
Will LIVE BY FAITH” Romans 1:17


Abraham's faith WAS TESTED-
Jesus' faith was tested
OUR FAITH is tested too
In big and small matters
On a DAILY BASIS


SOME QUESTIONS for our faith=
Are we consistent in it?
Do we SUPPORT
The orphan and the widow?


Do we VISIT the sick
And support the prisoner?


Do we FORGIVE=and
Are we asking God and OTHERS
For forgiveness of our faults?
Do we SHOW MERCY
To others?


Our faith is CHALLENGED
Every day=maybe NOT as
SEVERLY as Abraham=but tested
Nonetheless


Let us hope and PRAY that
Our tested faith=is both
TRIED AND TRUE


In Jesus' name=and in the name of our FAITH-LOVING GOD


Robert P. Wallman
7-2-19




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Paul Pennick