Well today was even more of a struggle than yesterday. Now not to sound pessimistic, because I do try to stay positive, but today has been one of "those" days. But I want to talk about what I read tonight for my devotion.
Yesterday I told you about how I am really struggling with faith in what God is leading me to do. Well tonight's devo was even more of a conviction. I read Acts 3. This passage is about the lame man that begged outside of the door which they called the Beautiful Gate. But I don't think "beautiful" is the right term to use for what went on at this temple. See this temple was meant for healing, but instead those who were sick were unwelcome. For many years this man begged for healing outside of the gate. Peter and John stumbled upon him. The man looked to them for money but Peter wanted to show him much more than that. He showed the power of God by instantly healing his legs. The man got up and walked, proclaiming Christ as his healer.
A lot of times, people who read this story think of the main idea as "which character are you?" Are you the beggar, who is broken? Or are you the ones walking past the beggar, just looking at what needs to be done, but doesn't do it.
Tonight, what spoke to me was the faith. I feel like we make our faith so small. We think since Jesus isn't physically here on earth anymore, the miracles that occurred in the Bible cannot happen today. I am guilty of thinking that. It seems very weird (for lack of a better word) to think of what it would be like if we did have the faith like Peter and John did. Peter didn't think twice about healing the beggar. He knew the God he served, and he knew He was able.
So as I am struggling with these decisions, I am going to pray to have that kind of faith. The kind of faith that helps me believe that God can and will do things in my life that I could never possibly do myself. I want that kind of faith. I need it.
God is able. He is showing up in my life right now and really getting my attention. And I am loving it. Because right now I feel like I have no control, and I am finding it easier to lean towards God. It is so amazing to serve Christ. Because even after I have had days like today, I can sit down and read His Word and still give Him praise for what He is doing. I know He will take care of me and I know He will never leave me. That is His promise.
On a side note, a lot of girls that live in my dorm are starting up our Wednesday night Bible study again for this new semester. We will be studying the book of James. As we were reading through it tonight, I became very excited about what we will be studying. I have read about half of the book of James, but I am so excited to be diving deep into it with some of the sweetest, godly women on campus.
Please keep our bible study in your prayers a long with these decisions I need to make.
Until tomorrow,
"Through faith in the name of Jesus, this man was healed-and you know how crippled he was before. Faith in Jesus' name has healed him before your very eyes." Acts 3:16
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