Thoughts for another day

Sept. 20, 2013.

Today's verse: 2 Cor. 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless, indeed, you fail to meet the test! (NRSV – copy. ack.)

(Pls. read the above before you read further.  Thanks)

A clear examination of our faith is required regularly, to ascertain whether we’re living in the Lord: for when we hold and live in proper faith, Jesus Christ lives in us.  I will touch upon basic faith which comes to us as we live our faith because we need to aspire and crave for that faith which will please the Lord to come and abide in us, as even the faith which Jesus knew in Zacchaeus which made Him say, Lk. 19:5b, ‘Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house.’

So my friend what’s the color of our faith; and does it only stay upon our outer coats or is it deeply embedded within the nuclei of each cell of our bodies?  Is our faith comprised of the solidity of the Word of God, or does it vanish like the morning vapor as soon as the rays of the sun strike?  Is our faith the instrument of consolidation and strength of our lives by which we live or is it merely the sound of a few words ricocheting off our lips to probably satiate the mundane smugness of a lukewarm prayer group?

Test yourself my friend and determine where your faith is taking you to, or whether you even have it; by which the Lord can come, abide in you and declare, ‘you have believed, so you shall receive.’  And it’s not about receiving per se, rather, being able to fend off the darts of the evil one and live rich, fruitful lives pleasing to the Lord; which in eventuality will lead you onto the portals of the mansions on high, even as it creates an oasis of heaven on earth for you and your loved ones in the midst of turmoil and corruption, keeping you in good stead even as you see the pall of gloom everywhere.  And know just this much: FAITH prevails when even great enthusiasm dies.