“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1
I read a saying once that went something like this – Faith is the bird singing before the dawn breaks… I love that image. Singing before the dawn breaks - in the darkness. When I work night duty, the worst hours are usually between 3h00 and 4h00 a.m. – in most countries the hours just before dawn. The human body is at its lowest ebb metabolically and one’s energy levels have dropped dramatically. Picture this image in light of the human spirit and faith. Hebrews tells us that having faith about something means that we are (have to be) certain of that which we have faith about. We must be (are) certain that that which we believe for is a done deal.
Coming back to the night shift imagery…how often we falter just before a breakthrough comes. God wants us to sing whilst still in darkness – believing steadfastly that the dawn will come. Thanking Him in anticipation of already having received that which we have believed for. Don’t get me wrong…I don’t believe in the so-called ‘name it and claim it’ belief system that so often appears in the charismatic church, however I do believe that God earnestly hears each prayer and if it is genuinely prayed from a heart in tune with what God wants for us, I believe that we can ask for it with confidence. Exercise your faith muscle and sing in the dark…
2 comments:
I've missed seeing new posts on your blog. Hope you're doing ok. I loved this Singing while it's still dark post, and I've been especially grateful for it the last couple of days. Thanks so much for sharing your faith with us out here in cyberspace!
Hi Liezel!
I got your address from Aron, so nice to read what you are writing, you could be a minister instead!!!
Exuse my spelling, I know its bad. But Im getting better in the way!
Take care!
/Rachel
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