Healthy Risk Or Leap Of Faith
Saturday June 16, 2018
We often hear people talking about taking a healthy risk. The Bible encourages us to take a leap of faith instead – a moment where we put everything on the line for what is true.
“By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and put whole armies to flight.” (Hebrews 11:33-34 NLT).
Jesus gave up everything for us. He left heaven and came to earth in human form. He went to the cross and faced abandonment, suffering, and death because he was willing to pay the penalty for sin. The Lord of life faced death believing His Father had given Him the power over it. Only Jesus’ death and resurrection could open the way for us to have an eternal relationship with God the Father.
It’s a leap of faith to give up control of our life and believe in the new life Jesus promises us. It takes a healthy measure of trust to follow God’s principles when we don’t feel like it and have not yet proven that they really work. Thankfully, faithful people across the centuries stand as witnesses to the truth that these leaps of faith are worth taking. They have experienced that God is who He says He is and will do what He has promised. Even though we feel uncertain, as we choose to trust God with our life, we will come to know deeper satisfaction than we have experienced so far.
Have we become willing to make our own leap of faith and stand on the truth of God’s Word for ourselves?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are the way, the truth and the life. Give me the will and the desire to take a leap of faith and follow You in all my ways. Amen
©2018 Partners in Hope
More information on this and other related topics @ http://www.partnersinhope.ca/life-with-god-in-recovery-resources/
Audio for Healthy Risk Or Leap Of Faith
Recent Meditations
Giving Hope
Partners in Hope is supported wholly by our friends and community. We are thankful to everyone who partners with us to help bring hope to the discouraged, hurting, and hopeless.