When I was young, I got caught in a severe thunderstorm. However, it wasn’t the lightning I was worried about. I found myself on the other side of a raging creek, with the water level rising with each second that I waited to jump. I stood three feet away from safety, yet there wasn’t room for a running start, stuck between two boulders. My mind said you won’t make it, but fear of the impending weather caused me to jump.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him, Hebrews 11:6.
Not much has changed since I made this leap of faith. However, the older you get, the obstacles increase in difficulty. Unfortunately, the longer you postpone or wait to face trials, the harder they become. Creek beds turn into rivers and rivers into lakes. Hesitation may seem normal, but leads to doubt. Genuine faith leaves second guessing behind, resulting in a solid spiritual foundation.
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord, Romans 6:23.
Evangelists often use what is known as the road to Romans to illustrate faith. Using the passage above, designers of this analogy refer to sin as the Grand Canyon separating human beings from God. Even if you were a world long jump champion, you can’t physically make it to the other side. The solution to this problem is the cross of Jesus. Although invisible, Christians walk by faith to get to the other side. In view of this, don’t procrastinate any longer. Rather, display a faith without hesitation.
by Jay Mankus
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