He is my Delight

During the Wednesday night service, Pastor Randy made this statement and I can’t get it out of my head. 

“Watch my life and see how I trust Him.”

As he began his message on faith, he explained that he wasn’t going to be teaching us anything new or telling us something we didn’t already know.  But as I listened, I was so encouraged to believe God.  It’s not that I’ve been disbelieving Him, but I think there is a level of trusting God that I have never experienced.  And this is the life that causes people to take note that there is something different. 

When I can learn to REALLY cast my care upon the Lord and to leave it there – they will see how I trust Him.

When I no longer complain about things that are not fair – they will see how I trust Him.

When I can truly experience His peace that passes understanding in the midst of the most difficult trials – they will see how I trust Him.

“My faith in God is not just about me, but it is a testimony to others of His goodness and faithfulness.”

I want to be able to endure in faith and obedience, trusting God completely even when the situations I am trusting Him in haven’t changed.

Israel continued to march about Jericho even though the walls never showed any sign of weakening.

The priests stepped into the overflowing waters of the Jordan although the water had not receded.

Rahab hid the spies, believing that Jericho was given to Israel even before they had crossed the Jordan and while the walls of the city were still strong.

There was no evidence to prompt their obedience.   But there was faith.  So believing God, they were obedient, and in one moment God changed everything.

As the apostle Paul was aboard a ship on his way to Rome, in the midst of the tempest as the storm beat violently against the ship and all hope was lost that they would reach safety, he speaks these words:

“For there stood by me this night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve, saying ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must be brought before Caesar; and indeed God has granted you all those who sail with you.’  Therefore take heart, men, for I believe God that it will be just as it was told me.”  Acts 27:23-25

The storm rages, the men were hopeless, and yet he says “I believe God.”

When I look back on my life (not to mention in the word of God) there is ample evidence of His faithfulness and trustworthiness.  It is scandalous that I should not trust Him always.

I long for a radical faith that just trusts God like crazy in everything.  What would be the outcome if I could really live like this? 

Maybe they could watch my life and see how I trust Him.