Faith

I ask you the question today; how is your faith? Or rather a better question might be, who is your faith in? So many times today we place our faith in people. Friends,Family, Co-workers. Even strangers we have just met. And almost always in ourselves. Now, let me ask you. Have any of these people ever disappointed you? Of course they have. People are broken. People are sinners incapable of being perfect. Because of our sin we are destined to fail and disappoint each other and ourselves from time to time. There has only ever been one man to walk the face of the earth to be without failure and without sin. And that is Jesus Christ. He came to earth freely to live a sinless life and die an excruciating death he did not deserve, so that we might have eternal life. A free gift that we did not deserve. A gift we can’t purchase. A gift so grand that you can’t be good enough to get it. But you can have it for FREE! If you will only humble yourself before the Lord. Admit you are a sinner, repent and ask Christ to save you. 

So. I ask you again. How is your faith? In Psalms Chapter 3 it reads:
3 Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.
2 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
3 But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.
4 I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.
5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me.
6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
7 Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God: for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.
8 Salvation belongeth unto the Lord: thy blessing is upon thy people. Selah.
Here we read that David, while under extreme persecution. In hiding from his own sons' armies trying to kill him. Had such faith in God that he laid down and slept in the midst of his trials.
         Though we today may not have an army hot on our trail. We still deal with trials in our everyday lives. We are still tested and persecuted. Even more so if you are known to be a christian. This immediately marks you for extra scrutiny to see if you are going to mess up. And there are always going to be those waiting in the wings for that ah-ha moment when you do. And it’s bound to happen, as I stated earlier. We are sinners broken and imperfect.  But just as David had faith in God and found peace. We also can have that peace in Christ. If the weight of the world and all the goings on of it have you weighed down and unable to find peace and rest. I urge you to find peace in Christ. If you have not accepted Christ as your savior, I would ask you. Why not? And if you have, I would urge you to take your burdens daily to the Lord. He will give you peace. 
As in Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. I pray you will examine your faith. And find your peace in Christ Jesus today.