Pulpit Today

God looks for many virtues in His people.  The fruit of the Spirit, faithfulness, obedience, and commitment to the Great Commission are paramount in the Christian life.  But faith is the supreme virtue God desires His people to manifest.  When the crowds asked Christ, “What must we do to do the works God requires?”  He stunned the works-conscious audience by pointing to a dimension outside the five empirical senses.  Jesus said, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent” (John 6:29).  Man’s supreme work involves releasing faith toward Christ and His promises—nothing supercedes that!

            Unfortunately, the Israelites that walked with Moses through the desert for forty years ignored the importance of faith.  As they journeyed through that hot, barren wilderness, they tempted God by asking: “Can God spread a table in the desert?”  The Psalmist noted that when God heard this provocation “His fire broke out against Jacob, and His wrath rose against Israel, (22) for they did not believe in God or trust in His deliverance (78:21-22).  The Israelites made the grave mistake of questioning God’s ability to provide.

We too, must heed Scripture’s warning against questioning God’s ability to deliver us from dilemmas.  Regardless of how bleak the circumstances may be, it’s never appropriate to ask, “Can God?”  Scripture forbids that question!  Rather, the Lord wants to hear the faith-filled assertion, “God can!”  You may not know how, but never doubt that God can!

            In your moment of crisis, claim a promise from God’s Word, release your faith, and expect a miracle!  God honors faith!