Title Standing Firm in the Faith
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Hymn: 344 (New Hymn 545) 'Even if I see no evidence in these eyes'
Meditation: The most important thing for us living as God's people is faith. Am I really living a life of right faith?
Confession of Faith: Apostles' Creed
Text: Therefore, since you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, walk in him, rooted and built up in him, standing firm in the faith as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving. Christians are often referred to as 'believers'. The first thing that comes up when defining the definition of faith is Hebrews 11. “Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen, for which advanced people have obtained evidence.” It is said that 'things not seen', but 'seen' expresses all five senses. Faith is the act of accepting vividly what we cannot feel with our five senses. It is that the prophets who lived by faith obtained vivid evidence of this (Colossians 2:6-7).
Who is the object of your faith? He is God. God is faithful. He is someone you can trust and follow. Anxiety is heightened by the global economic crisis. I don't trust banks. Anxiety does not subside even when the state comes forward and promises to guarantee. Even the country doesn't believe it. Nothing in the world can be trusted. Because it is neither eternal nor faithful. Only God is eternal and faithful. Therefore, only God can be the object of faith.
However, there is the biggest obstacle in the life of faith. We are ourselves. This is Proverbs 3:5-6. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all things, and he will direct your way." do. This is because our eyes can momentarily mistake the sea for the sky. Our judgment is extremely limited. I thought it was right, but how many times have I been wrong? God never does. In any case, we must hold on to the Word of God. If God allows it, we must believe and accept even hardship and adversity as good and good. It is Jesus who lived this life. Therefore, we must take Jesus as an example and stand firm in our faith.
Prayer: Believe in the guidance of the good God, and help me to live only by faith. We pray in the name of Jesus, who is the model of faith. Amen.
Lord's Prayer