It's been a while since I've posted anything and a lot has changed in my life since then. As most of you know, we will be moving on from Christlife Church in the near future. While we don't understand why things have happened the way they did, we are convinced that God will use this in our lives for our good. We also know that He has a good plan in store for us!A little over a week ago I was reading Heb. 11. What an amazing account of so many great men and women of God. So often we remember the heroes of scripture by the things they did for God; however, as I read it this time something jumped out at me that I have never seen before. It was verse 2! Let's face it, we hear a lot about verse 1 since it talks about the essence of faith.
But have you ever zoned in on verse 2? It says, "The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. (Msg). The NIV says, "This is the what the ancients were commended for." The bottom line is that it is our faith that pleases God the most, not what we do in His Name. He's looking for a heart that is completely surrendered to Him, ready to obey his every word. God can use all of us in amazing ways when we come to this place in Him and it doesn't matter if we have known Him for 60 days or 60 years.
So the next time you read about Abraham, Noah, David, and some of the other greats of scripture, remember that God was most pleased by their total trust in Him. Their trust in God was the key to discovering and accomplishing His will for their lives.
Thanks so much for all of your prayers. We love all of you and are praying for you too!
