Faithfulness Taking It To A New Level
by Henry Jaegers
Several years ago while putting forth a bible study on the
book of Revelation, I had a revelation (so to speak). While studying chapter
14, the message of faithfulness hit me hard and while writing, I recommitted my
life to become a faithful Christian. This experience caused me to change the
title of my studies to “The Reward of Faithfulness”. This has started an
avalanche of new experiences in my life related to my own past failures.
I thought that making
“being faithful” my goal would be a great start, but I did not foresee the
difficulties I would encounter by doing this. Being faithful is not something I
plan to do someday when after my T.V. breaks down or I am too feeble to do
anything else. Being faithful is not something I plan to be, it is something
that is happening now. Being Faithful to Christ affects how I study the
scriptures, and how much time I spend in God’s presence every day. It affects
what I allow my eyes to see, what I allow my ears to hear and the speech my
tongue utters.
When I talk to people about being faithful I get the
impression that I am speaking in an unknown tongue. Perhaps they think being
Faithful means not to depart from the faith and being faithful to the church
program .I am discovering different areas of my life that needs to be changed
on a regular basis.
Just recently I determined that I would try harder to do
something about my weight. This year my cholesterol level has increased
significantly that I need to make some changes, I thought that increasing my
exercise to five and seven days a week would help. I went back to the Dr. two
weeks ago and he decided that I need to go on medication. This was a wake up
call to me. I needed to take serious action. I needed to lose the weight but
was unsuccessful in my attempt.
I have not applied this matter of faithfulness to my general
health. Before I take the medicine, I decided to tackle this matter of
faithfulness on a spiritual level. In the past ten days I have lost eight
pounds and it has been easier than any weight loss program .I decided to trust
God in this matter of what I allow myself to eat. I have experienced new areas
of overcoming temptation that have defeated me before. Always, it was the
fleshly side of me struggling to win. Just recently, the still small voice
spoke ever so gently to my soul and said “Just trust me.” Can it be that easy?
I am finding out what the ten spies failed to understand.. I am strong only in
the presence of God’s strength. People who know me know also that I have a
history of failure. With God’s help I can win this battle and just imagine the
testimony and opportunities that exist to help others at work who do not know
and understand the power of God.
The reward of Faithfulness is immeasurable. Who knows what
God will do, when I allow being faithful to work out His new work in me. I
don’t need to worry about how God is working in others. What is important is
what new changes is He accomplishing in me?
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