Faith is more than knowing that
God exists – you have to believe that He rewards those who desire Him.
The more that you know Him, the more of His grace you
receive (2 Peter 3: 18), and by His grace you receive more blessings in your
life.
For us believers, He has given us
His Son, who is our life (Colossians 3: 4), and with Him we receive all things
(Romans 8: 31-32)
Many people believe in Jesus.
They believe that He was a good man who did good things. Yet they do not
believe that He is Savior - -not just one who saved us from death, hell, and
the grave, but God in the flesh who comes to save us every day.
There are Christians who believe
in Jesus, that He died for their sins and has provided them a place in heaven,
yet they live their daily lives convinced that they are on their own, that as
far as eternity is concerned, they have nothing but grace, but on this earth
it’s keep the rules or getting the bat. Nothing could be further from the truth
– for the law is of the Old Covenant, and that covenant was faulty and has
vanished away.
In the Old Testament, there were
two prophets – Elijah and Elisha. Elijah is a picture of the Old Covenant – God
Is – and Elijah did great things, but when he fled from Jezebel following her
empty threats, he came to the end of himself, for the law will always bring man
to the end of Himself.
Elisha -- whose name means “God saves” -- is a picture of Jesus Christ and the New
Covenant. From the first time we read of Elisha, he requests a double portion,
not afraid to ask for more. Like Jesus, Elisha went about healing and doing
good (Acts 10: 38). While Elijah called down fire on his enemies, Elisha led
the blinded Syrian hordes to the Israelites, only to have their needs met and
then set free. The goodness of God led them to repentance, enough that the
Syrians never bothered the Israelites again.
We need to see Him and see Him as one who serves and gives
and ministers to us! That is Jesus, full of grace and truth! To see Him as a
static God who does not care about us – well, that’s just not the truth!
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