God at Work from James MacDonaldSample

Walking by Faith When good things are happening, it’s easy to say, “God is at work!” The challenge becomes to believe, to know, and to act consistently as a believer not only when I’m seeing it, but also, wait for it, when I’m not seeing it. How many people would be honest enough to say, “James, there have been some times in my life where I’ve wondered where God was and what He was doing.” Hidden in these admissions is an addiction we absolutely have to break. If you want to love Him with your whole heart as long as He gives you breath, you have to break this human addiction to seeing. The apostle Paul said in 2 Corinthians 5:7, “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” You say, “James, what are you talking about? I know how to walk.” But I’m not talking about how to get around in this world. I’m talking about how to know your Creator. I’m talking about the spiritual you. And it’s the opposite. In the physical realm, we walk by sight; but spiritually, we don’t walk by seeing, we walk and live by faith. Now understanding that is critical, because people who say, “Well, I’ve had times where I didn’t see God working,” need to think again. When did God ever make a promise that you should see or would see? He’s made it very clear; we do not walk by sight but by faith. Prayer: Father, I know how Thomas felt when the others sounded so sure about Your resurrection but he wanted so badly to see, hear, touch—use the senses to make sure it was true. Thank You for correcting him, loving him, and setting him straight. Do the same with me as often as I need it! I know I will need Your Spirit’s help to do better at walking by faith rather than sight. In Jesus name, Jesus, Amen.