Strong Faith

Genesis 12:1 (KJV) Says, "Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will show thee." Genesis 12:4 (KJV) Says, "So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran." Exodus 3:9 (KJV) Says, "Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt." Exodus 4:13 (KJV) Says, "And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send." Matthew 14:27-29 (KJV) Says, "But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus."

The above verses of scripture are all examples of strong faith demonstrated by each of these individuals. Abram, who God later called Abraham, was called by God to leave his country and his family, and go to an unknown land that God promised to show him at the ripe age of 75. We are never to old to be called by God in service to him. Abraham answered God's call. Take a moment to ponder how much faith it took for Abraham to leave his family, his country, and all that he was familiar with and answer the call of God. Abraham, without a doubt, demonstrated strong faith.

Moses was a shepherd who kept his father-n-laws sheep, and he was called by God to lead the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt. Moses wasn't a good speaker, and he felt less than capable of accomplishing what God was calling him to do. Answering God's call meant that Moses, a shepherd of poor speech, would have to go before Pharaoh himself. Moses had to have strong faith in order to do what God ask him to do, and he demonstrated just that.

Peter and those in the boat with him were facing high winds and a rough sea, when they spotted what appeared to them to be a ghostly figure walking toward them on the water. Jesus knew they were afraid so he told them who he was, and to have no fear. Peter then said if it is in fact you, Jesus, allow me to walk to you on top of the water. Jesus told Peter to step out of the boat and come toward him. Peter did so. He stepped out of a perfectly good boat, onto rough water, in high winds, and began walking toward Jesus. Many people would have rowed the other way as fast as possible clinging tightly to the security of that boat. Peter, however, stepped out of the boat demonstrating strong faith.

Do you feel there is something God is calling you to do? Something that you feel you are not capable of? Do you have personal weaknesses that you feel make you inadequate for what he's called you to accomplish? Do you feel you're to old to answer God's call? Do you feel called by God to do something that will lead you into unfamiliar territory? Something that will require you to demonstrate strong faith?

If you know God is calling you to do something that you feel you're not qualified for and could never accomplish, I urge you to remind yourself of these and other great biblical examples. It is not what we can do that we must consider, but rather what God can do working through us. I encourage you to step out in faith, and do whatever God is calling you to do knowing that we can do all things through him. I urge you to put your trust in God and demonstrate strong faith in whatever he calls you to do. Remind yourself of  the examples set by men such as Abraham, Moses, Peter, and others knowing that just as God worked through them he can work through you.

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