“Build a strong faith in God
through daily commitment in reading and obeying God’s word” (Lailah Gifty
Akita).
Through this whole series I
hope you were able to learn some lessons from people who had faith. One lesson
I learned was that it is not easy to have faith. I knew that before I even
started this series but it became even more evident as the series went on. The
people in the Hall of Faith are there because even when things got tough they
trusted God in the end.
At the beginning of the series
I invited you to check out the song Voice of Truth by Casting
Crowns. In the song is says “Oh what I would do to have, The kind of faith it
takes to climb out of this boat I'm in, Onto the crashing waves.” Peter was
asked to do something crazy. It was something that was not possible in our
human minds. Yet, he still did it. The song goes on to say, “The waves are
calling out my name and they laugh at me… they keep on telling me time and time
again, ‘boy, you’ll never win!” When Peter stepped out in faith and kept his
eyes on Jesus he was fine. Then he looked at the storm going on around him and
started to sink. This is the part where we say Peter failed.
The people in the Hall of Faith
were not perfect. Moses was a murderer, Rahab was a prostitute, Samson relied
on his own strength, David was an adulterer, and they all made mistakes. Many
times we feel bad and guilty when we mess up. We think that God may never be
able to use us again or that he won’t forgive us. That just isn’t true. God can
use our weaknesses for his glory. He changes our weaknesses into strengths. We
just have to trust in him, grow in him, and have faith. We must listen to the
Voice of Truth that says “Do not be afraid! And the voice of truth says, ‘this
is for my glory.’” God loves us no matter what we do. The people in the Hall of
Faith knew that and loved Him back. They reflected his glory.
So, what lessons have you
learned from this series? What can you do to strengthen your faith in God?
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