FAITH, A LEAP INTO THE LIGHT

LEAP INTO THE LIGHT TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5–6). DAILY FIRE! Faith is a leap into the light, not into the dark. Every day we exercise trust in countless things, often unfamiliar. People, food, chairs, gadgets, everything. It is natural. We do not stand and say, “Now, do I have enough faith to get on this bus?” or “Can I sit quietly trusting this driver?” We never think of it; we just go along trusting all the way. Examining your feelings to see if you have a bit of faith lurking around in some corner of your mind is quite absurd:  “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5–6).  You do not really “feel” faith; at least faith and feelings do not always go together. You simply do what should be done when you know very well that you cannot succeed unless God helps you:  “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1). Faith is a leap into the light, not into the dark. It is out of the unknown into the known, out of not knowing Christ Jesus, into knowing Him. Believing is like a child standing where it is not safe—but without any fear—because his father is waiting to catch him. He falls on purpose to be caught: "Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen!" (Jude 1:24–25). Taken from Daily Fire Devotional: 365 Days in God’s Word by Reinhard Bonnke. Copyright © 2016 by Reinhard Bonnke. Use by permission of Whitaker House. www.whitakerhouse.com

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