But it’s a choice whether we act in response to reality or in accordance with faith. Moses might also have run out of his supplies. Yet as for himself, he decides to trust God and His promises throughout the journey. He was not troubled by the hardships of wilderness because he had his heart fixed upon God, His wonders, and promises.

Not seeing the promises of God in His word fulfilled in our lives, we may be tempted to complain and grudge against God. I myself have challenged God to show Himself in my situations several times and have been angry with God several times in the past. But this did not change my situation. In these days, I have realized that we have two options:

• Complain to God for reality
• Keep Believing in the promises and faithfulness of God.

Each individual gets to choose what she/he will do.

It was logical for Israelites to complain to their leaders Moses and Aaron. However, there is another dangerous reason behind their complaining: the lack of faith among them. Their heart was fixed upon the needs and things of the Earth. Their heart was fixed They did not desire to live in fellowship with God, as Moses did. They got each one of their desires fulfilled but at the cost of a relationship with their LORD. What benefit is it, when we get everything except the relationship with God? Ultimately, they could not enter into the land of promise (Heb. 3:19). We are easily distracted by the cares of life if we are satisfied living on the fringes of the presence/glory of God.

We are easily distracted by the cares of life if we are satisfied living on the fringes of the presence/glory of God.

Jesus Himself is the author and finisher of our faith (Heb 12:2). Each one of us has the promises and will of God for our lives. We may not get a call as Moses got but we still can have the relationship that Moses had with God. From the life of the heroes of faith in the Bible, we understand that Great Faith is Persevering Faith. They persevered long enough to see the promise of God fulfilled in their lives. We too need to stand patiently in our faith for us to fulfill the will and promises of God in our lives (Hebrews 10:36). But how do we do that?

Great Faith is Persevering Faith.

The more we listen to the rhema word of Christ, the stronger we become in faith (Romans 10:17). So how can we listen to the rhema word of Christ? The more time we spend with Him personally, the more we wait silently in His presence, meditating His word, the more we know Him (Psalms 46:10).

It may seem logical to get intimidated with God for the perils we may be going through. But it takes faith to stand in the promises of God irrespective of realities. Will you choose the path of faith with perseverance or question God with your logic?

We see and hear many popular pastors and worship leaders backing off of their faith, citing God’s incomprehensible silence in the current situation and events of the world. This happens when you hear the world’s voice (news, social media, personal feelings, and other dumb stuff) more than the voice of God. On one hand, this seems reasonable. However, we are not to live by reason and by the facts we see. We are to live by faith. We, however, pray that they may return to the shepherd of their lives. Sometimes we feel like we are alone, we don’t feel like praying and reading the Word of God. But we have to rise above our feelings, to the truth of the Word of God.

It is easy for us to get intimidated at watching God’s silence over the immorality and lawlessness growing in the world. As we look around us, we see that Corrupt ones are prospering day by day. Lawlessness is growing every second. Almost every news is about bad things happening in the world. We cry day and night for the kingdom of God to come on Earth, and His will to be fulfilled in our lives and our nations. Still, we do not see the answers to our prayers. It is easy to question our faith and God’s existence seeing all the events happening around us. However, God wants us to live by faith; that everything is under His control, His plans are way bigger than our understanding. He has a plan for each of us. The Holy Spirit dwells inside of us and is quickening us every day. Our job is to keep pursuing His intimacy and serving Him with perseverance. This is the faith that we need while on this Earth, which says “even though I do not get what I am promised I will still adore God.” God Bless You!

LET EVERY THEOLOGY AND DENOMINATION BE PROVED WRONG, AND THE WORD OF THE LORD STAND ABOVE EVERYTHING!

It is the tradition of God’s people to accuse His anointed people apostate during their lifetime and adore them after their death (For eg: most prophets of OT and other men of God in the 19th and 20th century). We must now start basing our faith on the word of God, obeying Him, and stop repeating the same mistake. The church fears being deceived by fake things of devil more than relying upon the grace of Christ and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Due to this, there is some sort of pharisee inside of us. Pharisees were the people who had immense “head-knowledge” on the characters of the Messiah, yet could not recognize Him when He manifested Himself to them. It is a sad reality that people who are supposed to listen and obey the voice of the Holy Spirit are actually rejecting the work of the Spirit and labeling His move as fake. However, as time progresses the accusers are gone and forgotten; while the men of God who obeyed His voice are remembered and adored for their faith. God loves to be called their God (Hebrew 11:16 ). While saying this, I do not say that every move is from the Spirit of God. Obviously, when there is the move of God, satan tries to imitate the Spirit of God and deceive people. However, we need to stay patient and anchored to the word of God; the serpent of God ultimately engulfs the serpents of satan (Exodus 7).

Do you choose to listen to men only, and not God (Acts 4:19)? Will you also base your faith upon the wisdom of this world, philosophies, doctrines, personal feelings, and facts (1 Cor 2)? Will you also reject the move of God and perish (Acts 13:41)? Or, humble yourself and ask the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and understanding and live as a world-changer?