How is Your Faith? Do You Trust He Cares for You?

Beaver Creek Reservoir ~ photo courtesy of Eileen DeCamp

And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.  And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow; and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, care you not that we perish?  Mark 4:37-38 (AKJV)

I am surprised at these disciples.  They had just spent the day with Jesus and heard Him teach regarding faith and the Kingdom of God.  They had seen His compassion, and witnessed miracles first hand.  Yet, they asked him such a ridiculous question?

But we face so many hard situations in life that our faith is indeed tested.  Fear comes on us especially when our faith is weak.

And he arose, and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, Peace, be still.  And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  And he said to them, Why are you so fearful? How is it you have no faith? Mark 4:39-40

We marvel at their lack of faith.  I suppose the fact that they went to Him demonstrates a little faith, but it was still very weak at that point in their walk with Him.

The thought that comes to my mind is this—we do the same thing!  We too question the Lord by our actions even if we don’t say the words.

Lord, I am so sick.  (Don’t you care?)

Lord, I can’t find a job.  (Don’t you care?)

Lord, a tree just fell on my house.  (Don’t you care?)

We lack faith.  We become fearful.  We forget He loves us with a perfect love.  Our faith is tested. 

Martha asked Jesus a question, too, that demonstrates a faith that needs perfecting.  We know she loved Jesus and that she is a believer.  She’s serving him and others in her house.

But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came up to him, and said, Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me.  Luke 10:40

There’s that question again.  Lord, don’t you care?

I want to share two more examples in Scriptures where believers are put into situations where their faith is tested, but they don’t ask that question.

Simon Peter, weary from fishing all night without a catch, is given some instructions by Jesus.

Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.  And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing; nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.  And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their net brake.  Luke 5:4b-6

Jesus’ WORD was enough for Simon Peter.  Although he was weary and probably discouraged, acting on his faith in Jesus’ word allowed a miracle to happen.

And the ultimate example of faith in the WORD is Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Fifteen year old virgin, Mary, is visited by the angel Gabriel and told that she has found favor with God and that she will conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit, and give birth to the Son of God. 

And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word.  And the angel departed from her. Luke 1:38 (KJV)

She totally accepted the WORD, and submitted herself to it, although there was much that she couldn’t understand.

We have the Word of God.  We have great teaching and centuries of testimonies. As believers in the Lord Jesus Christ, we have the Holy Spirit within us, and the promise that He will never leave us.

We can trust the Word of God.  He cares for us.

 

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I pray for faith so strong that I never question God’s love.  I pray for faith so strong that I can say with joy in my heart, be it unto me according to thy word.

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