Reversal

We live in an uncanny world filled with people who are always concerned about their social and economic status and they put in every possible effort and go to any lengths just to secure the status they wish for. More often people tend to associate themselves with those who have fame, name, wealth and influence as these are always equated to blessings from God, whereas people disassociate themselves from the poor, weak, widow, barren, lame and sick as these are always considered a curse and associating themselves with the less fortunate would affect their social status.

My Trust and Rescue

We live in a world of uncertainties. Life provides its own twist and turns every moment. Economic recession, political turmoil and natural disasters strike us without any warning. People toil round the clock to secure their future by going behind men, money, power and material possessions but the irony is they are not trustworthy and reliable. Men may fail at any moment, money will lose its value in a split second, power will come to nothing as tables may turn over any moment and material possessions will depreciate and lose its value. What to do? Whom to trust? Who will come to my rescue in times of need? The qualms keep mounting on.

Abraham’s Faith

What is faith? Faith according to the Word - faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen – Hebrews 11:1. The Word further clearly says without faith it is impossible to please Him – Hebrews 11:6. Abraham is the name that immediately flashes in mind when one thinks of faith. 

Abraham is considered the father of faith. Thou he was as good as dead (Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude – Hebrews 11:12) he believed in the promise given by the Lord that he would become the father of nations and this was credited to him as righteousness (Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness - James 2:23). Waiting patiently for almost 25 long years for an heir was not his only test of faith, the toughest one followed suit. After Abraham begot his only son Isaac his faith was further put into test, God wanted him to sacrifice his only son as a burnt offering (Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you. – Genesis 22:2). Abraham came out successful in his test of faith. These are few qualities of Abraham that are the key whenever faith is put to test.

Grumbling Believers

Believers these days want their prayers to be answered instantly; a delayed answer is something no one wants to wait for. Moreover everyone wants The Lord to fit into their scheme of things rather than waiting for The Lord to reveal His divine plan and purpose. When things do not fall into their plan they immediately grumble. Grumbling is such a cruel nature which takes away all the blessings that The Lord has in store for every believer.

Nature Speaks

The Lord has beautifully created the grass of the field, flowers of the garden, birds of the air, cattle of the land and the fish of the sea. They neither sow nor reap but the Lord makes sure that they are fed and taken care (Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them...  - Matthew 6:26). Nature declares His glory and praises Him always. Even King Solomon in all his splendour was not clothed like any of these (...and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these - Matthew 6:28).