Walking by Faith

Walking by Faith

Guest Blog Post by Gary Riedel

S - Scripture:

2 Corinthians 5:7 For we walk by FAITH and not by sight.

O- OBSERVATION: 

I can only conclude that a”spiritual walk” is different than a physical hike. You see, we use our eyes when we take a hike lest we stumble and fall. But you see when we are on a lifelong spiritual walk, it can be the opposite. Consider David and Bathsheba, here it is the eyes that cause David to be tempted. It is often the eyes that cause jealousy and envy, they cause us to want what we see. Something new, shiny, bigger, more impressive. TV advertisers make a living preying on the envy created by what we see. But for we who walk in faith, we don’t need to see what tomorrow or next week might bring, for we know beyond the shadow of a doubt that we are His for eternity regardless of what tomorrow brings. John 3:16

A - APPLICATION: 

Walking by FAITH means surrendering whatever is around the next corner of our lives to Jesus! It means trusting Him for my tomorrow and not my 401K . It means trusting Him for my health rather than the inventions of man. While some of mans creations may be useful, it is the Lord God Almighty Who has dominion over all! Therefore we can and should walk through this world in FAITH! Trust in the Lord with all thy heart and lean not on your own understanding! Proverbs 3:5

P - PRAYER: Gracious Father, teach us to go through life walking in FAITH in YOU rather than trusting in ourselves. Lord I always seem to drift toward self-reliance rather than absolute surrender, and than when I’m in trouble I pray for You to bail me out. Forgive me for that and by Your Spirit Lord, help me to walk in FAITH ! In Jesus Name, Amen 

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