Have Faith in God

   “I will sing of your mercies, O Lord, forever; with my mouth I will proclaim your faithfulness to all generations.  For your merciful love was established forever, your faithfulness is firm as the heavens.” (Psalm 89: 1 – 2)

   In any relationship there will be times of difficulty.  Friends quarrel, husbands and wives sometimes don’t agree.  A strong relationship will overcome these trials.  If the bonds are built on mutual respect and love for one another, they will withstand the challenges that may arise.

   Our relationship with the Lord is no different.  At times it can be strained, even broken.  Perhaps we’ve been succumbing to the temptations of Satan and believe God should have protected us.  Maybe we suffered a loss and can’t understand why God should have let it happen.  Whatever the cause, there may be cracks forming in what should be an unbreakable pact between us and God.

   We suffer because we are in the world.  The way of the flesh rules this world in many ways.  Greed, pride, envy all play into our suffering.  We suffer because we seek the wrong things.  We seek earthly pleasure and happiness and when it’s not given us we rebel; we look for someone to blame.  Many times we want blame God for our despair and unhappiness.

   If faith teaches us anything it is that God’s desire for us is happiness and joy.  His love is eternal and His mercy unlimited.  Our humanity really can’t grasp that God’s plan may not be exactly what we would wish for ourselves.  We can’t understand the ways of the Lord.

   In faith we need to turn to the Lord and acknowledge our unhappiness and despair, asking for His strength and comfort.  These times test our faith.  It is at times like this that we should seek to increase our faith by prayer and trust in the Lord.  He is faithful from age to age; He is there when we turn to Him.

Lord, strengthen us in hard times.

Increase our faith and trust in You.

We give You all glory and praise.

Amen