J. C. Ryle wrote about faith, “Make it your daily prayer that you may have an increase of faith. According to your faith will be your peace. Cultivate that blessed root more, and sooner or later, by God’s blessing, you may hope to have the flower. You may not perhaps attain to full assurance at once: it is good sometimes to be kept waiting; we do not value things that we get without trouble. But though it tarry, wait for it. Seek on, and expect to find.”
Faith is a crucial part of the Christian life. In fact, without faith, it is impossible to live the Christian life because this life is entirely built on faith that God is Who He said He is, and that His Word is true. Galations 3:26 – “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.”
The more we learn to have complete faith in God, the more we can grow in our Christian life. Paul wrote that faith is part of the armor we’re supposed to wear as Christians to fight off Satan’s attacks, “in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.” (Ephesians 6:16).
in 1 Timothy 6:8-12, Paul writes, “If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.”
He tells us to pursue faith (among other things), NOT pursuing the things of this world like so many people do. Without faith in God, it is impossible to do this. “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6)
FAITH is crucial…We MUST daily seek to have our faith increased, and learn to trust Him more. Pray daily that God would increase and grow your faith in Him and His Word!