Have Faith in God.

As you may have noticed the weekly scripture are always words that Jesus Himself spoke. Thinking perhaps that someone would look at the scripture and take those words to heart as if Jesus had spoken them to us just then, often we find ourselves looking in the scriptures when we have life issues to look for answers.

This past week the scripture was “Have faith in God” these words Jesus spoke to His disciples when they were surprised about the tree that had died when Jesus spoke to it saying “may no one ever eat fruit from you again” when He was hungry and the tree didn’t have figs for Him to eat.

When the disciples were surprised at what happened Jesus simply told them to have faith in God. I’m not a Pastor so I’m not going to preach on that topic but I will tell you about having faith in God.

I tell you this not as a Pastor but as a child of God. We must remember that not only is God “GOD” but He is our Father. He loves us. He cares about us. He tells us to give Him our worries because He cares about us.

My dad is a Pastor and tells me things all the times that are scriptural and to help me. He is my dad and he has more than loved me. He has given me so much peace in the fact that if no one else on this earth ever loves me I know that there is one person that will. I know and believe this about my dad because he has shown me time and time again by his patience’s when I’m not such a good kid, by his never ending concern for me even when he is so tired he can barley move he makes sure I’m home safe before he goes to sleep. He has given me money that he couldn’t afford to give just to help me peruse my dreams. I can call my dad day or night and tell him I have sinned worst than the worst sinner and he will never judge me and always love me and assures me that Jesus still loves me. I could never doubt his love for me. But I know that there is a God in heaven that loves me more than my dad even knows how to love. My dad is amazing but my Father is greater.

A week ago I was in the worst despair over not sleeping. I just could not get to sleep. And when I did get to sleep I was awaken all night long. I would wake up every night around 4 a.m. and it was driving me crazy. I had to get some sleep. I didn’t know if there was an unforgivness issue a sin issue or what it was but I knew that I needed to sleep. I had forgiven every person I knew and repented for anything I thought I may have done even if I didn’t mean to do it. And nothing worked I just could not sleep.

I have often just sat and thought about how merciful God is. Have you ever thought about the fact that ever animal has his own defense mechanism built into itself? How amazing is that? Think of it, the porcupine will be eventually chased and perhaps dinner for another animal but at least the little guy has a chance to try and protect itself. How about the rolly polly bug? It can just roll itself up and hide. Or what about the turtle he has his own armor attached to it. And if an animal cant fight then God gave him legs fast enough to make a run for it. Some animals can even camouflage itself to hide if it can’t run.