Perhaps the better question is: Do we really believe in God?
I’m not altogether sure where this path is taking me, but it’s an important question to wrestle with. I hope by now my readers have learned that whenever I ask questions, I am first asking myself. Before I confront any other soul, I must be willing to consider my own heart.
After all, don’t the Scriptures tell us to be partakers first? We can’t properly call others into this relationship with God if we are unwilling to live out that relationship ourselves. We can’t begin to talk of belief before examining ourselves to see if we genuinely believe and trust in Him.
The Bible continually challenges us to examine ourselves before we examine anyone else. Paul admonishes us in 2 Corinthians 13:5 to examine ourselves to see whether we are in the faith, and test ourselves to see if we truly believe. This is not a call to doubt God’s faithfulness; rather, a call for our profession of faith to be evident in our thoughts, words, and actions.
It is certainly possible to believe that God exists without truly trusting Him. James reminds us in chapter 2:19 of His epistle that, “You believe that there is one God. Good work.
Even the demons believe-and shudder!”
True biblical faith is not simple acceptance of truth, but a conviction of the mind coupled with a full surrender of the will, as exhibited in Abraham. God asked him to be a wanderer, and he went, knowing God was working in his plans, even though he could not see His hand (Hebrews 11:8; James 2:19-23).
Jesus himself asked a probing question of His followers in Luke 6:46: “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and yet do not do what I say?” This question should cause us to ask ourselves the exact same thing: Is our belief displayed in our actions? Do our lives bear witness to an honest and true faith in a God who is sovereign, good, and faithful, and in a God who is exactly what He says He is in every circumstance?
It’s not about accepting theological dogma; it’s about taking Him at His word and trusting Him with each moment. It’s a faith that can carry the soul when circumstances deny all outward appearance of God’s faithfulness. It’s not a faith that is proven by our claims during times of peace, but a faith that shines during the fires of trial (1 Peter 1:6-7).
So do we really believe? Or, as is more critical, does the evidence in our lives truly testify that we believe in the One whom we claim to follow?
Thank you so much for your continued readership and support. Until next week…Be and stay blessed!
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