Faith honours God and God honours Faith!

It was not through law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Romans 4:13

Robert and Mary Moffatt spent ten years labouring for Christ in Botswana without one ray of encouragement to brighten their way. Finally, the missionary society wanted to withdraw their support as not one person had turned to the Lord. The couple, however, believed that God was in their labours and that the tide would turn.

A friend in the UK sent word that she wanted to post the Moffats a gift and asked what they would like. Believing that the Lord would bless their work they responded, 'A communion set! We are sure it will soon be needed.' The post was delayed but, on the day before a little group of six converts were gathering to form the first church in that land, it arrived and they shared communion!

Each one of us as Christians are called to not only be regenerated by faith, but to live each day by faith. That small step of saving faith will one day enable us to reach heaven, but great faith will bring heaven into our daily lives!

Charles Wesley, studying Abraham's faith, wrote a twelve verse hymn - one particular verse provided encouragement to many Christians then and now:

Faith mighty faith, the promise sees
And looks to that alone,
Laughs at life's impossibilities
And cries, it shall be done!

It is so easy, as a Christian, to get weighed down by life's circumstances and be overcome by life's impossibilities. Remember when you get stressed, that Jesus said, 'My yoke is easy'. Remember when you get down, God's word says, 'Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.' Remember when you are tempted to think that busy-ness equals Godliness that Jesus isn't impressed by our busy-ness but the fact we bear fruit.

Friends, remember that it's 'the devil who comes to steal and destroy our lives' John 10:10, but it's Christ's desire that 'we enjoy life in it's fullness' (Amp Bible). What's the key to enjoying life? Faith! Take that away from our lives and we're left with nothing!