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“When
the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" Luke
18:8
Thoughts on Faith : (Taken from
Divine Healing by J. Grant Anderson)
Faith means simply believing. Evangelistic faith means believing God
to the saving of the soul or for healing of our bodies. Faith is the
dynamo of all religious life and the mainspring of a substantial
progress. Faith was the dominant keynote of the old dispensation;
the highest tribute given to Abraham was that he 'believed God.'
Spiritual forces often elude us because we demand evidence or proof,
and in our day, even a sign from heaven, before we accept them. They
must pass through the laboratory of theology, and be sifted. Faith
takes hold on forces that are infinite and enduring; it stands high
above dogma, has no elements of uncertainty, is well grounded, and
bespeaks spiritual sanity.
Faith is
not a spasmodic force, but an assurance of contact between the soul
and its God. It should grow stronger, brighter, and undiminished
with the passing years. Faith, sad to say, has become identified
with creeds...
What is
needed in the world today - we might say the paramount need - is not
more expensive churches, more artistic music, greater
eloquence in the pulpit, finer literary or social attainments, but
more of the mighty moving power of God; more faith in God's Word,
and more trusting in Christ's atoning blood. We need more of the
old-time religion and mighty manifestation of God's supernatural
power in definite religious experiences.... |
