Faith - Less

“If we are faithless, He will remain faithful…” 2 Timothy 2:13

“If we are faithless…” How kind of Paul to put in the “if.” It’s a bit like saying, “Just in case you happen to find yourself in a situation where you are experiencing a moment (or many months) of less than what would be considered appropriate and proper faith…” Let’s be honest – “if” is the middle of “life” and often right in the middle of life we find ourselves a bit faithless. I’m not saying we don’t believe in God. I’m not saying we don’t have any trust. I’m not saying we throw in the towel and walk away from what we know to be true. I’m just suggesting that there possibly may have been a time in our journey when we didn’t have as much faith as we knew we should/could have had. Faith –less. Less –faith.

We’ve all been there. Moses, standing by the burning bush, begs God to send someone else to deliver the Israelites from Egypt. Aaron, staring at a smoky mountain blazing with God’s glory, fashions the golden calf. Elijah, brashly calls down fire from heaven and then sheepishly runs from the murderous threats of an evil woman. Gideon wrings out his divinely drenched fleece and requests just one more miraculous sign. Andrew holds the fish and loaves of a lad’s small lunch and wonders how so little could help so many. Peter, cowering in the high priest’s courtyard, slams his Savior to save his skin. Faith – less. Less – faith.

Don’t lose heart. Jesus knows yours. He knows you are human. He knows you are His. He doesn’t just give his grace and strength to the good and the strong. He gives them to the needy. To the faith-less. In our times of less-faith. Moses talked to God for 40 years “face to face as a man talks to a friend.” Aaron operated God’s tabernacle and offered the atonement sacrifice in God’s holy presence. God fed the scampering Elijah the first angel-food cake and filled him up with hope and help. Gideon blew a trumpet, smashed a lamp, and his 300 men routed many the thousands of Midian. Andrew passed out the Messiah’s McFish and marveled at the twelve baskets of leftovers. And Peter, fresh off a lakeshore restoration project, boldly preached his first public sermon to thousands at the Pentecost Feast.

Perhaps Paul should have said “When…”


Time For A Little R&R
RECOGNIZE
In what areas of your life are you a bit “faith-less”?

RESPOND
Think of a God-promise that can give strength to trust.

Thank God that He never has less grace when we have less faith!