FAITH PLEASES GOD

Today is a beautiful day for all of us to be alive and to love the Lord.  He showed me something today about a very familiar scripture.  I am standing in awe at the reality of it.

We have all heard the scripture that says that without faith it is impossible to please God.  In fact, let’s look at it.

Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him:  For he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

We all have looked at this scripture through fleshly, earthly eyes.  Do you know why it is impossible to please God without faith?  That word please does not mean to satisfy Him or perform for Him mighty acts to prove our faith.  No, a thousand times no!  It means that it brings our dear heavenly Father, our God, great pleasure when He sees us enjoying the fullness of the life that He has provided for us.  It gives Him great joy when He sees us basking in the benefits that He has provided for us as His children.  Those benefits, the good life, come as a result of believing that God has provided all of them for us.  That is faith, and that gives God great joy and pleasure to watch us.  He loves to give, and we in turn must love to receive from Him.  That pleasure of receiving turns us into joyful givers who take pleasure in the joy that others get from our giving.  It’s all about the circle of giving and receiving, receiving and giving.  Isn’t that good news!

Your faith pleases your Father!  It is a good thing!

GOD CREATED ALL THINGS

God created all things.  He created you and me.  He knows us.  He knows every desire we have, whether it is little or big.  He knows our thoughts and the struggles we have in our thought life.  He knows when we doubt and He knows when we are strong in faith.  He knows all about our bodies.  He created them.  He knows all about our personalities.  He created us.  He knows all about our abilities.  He put them in us.  Do you get the picture?  The One Who created us can be trusted.  He is the One!  He is the One True God!  He cares deeply about us.  He loves us intensely.

Let’s dwell on some scriptures today to increase our trust in God.

Psalm 115:9,10,12,15

I trust in You, Lord; You are my help and my shield.

The Lord has been mindful of me.  He will bless me.

I am blessed of the Lord Who made heaven and earth.

Revelation 4:11

…He has created all things; for His pleasure, by His will they were created, brought into being.

That includes me!

John 1:3

All things were made and came into existence through and by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made; nothing came into being without Him.

Colossians. 1:16

…all things were created by Him and for Him.

Colossians 1:19

All fullness (divine perfection, powers and attributes) dwells in Him permanently.

Colossians 2:9,10

In Him dwells all the fullness of God.

I am complete in Him.

He’s the Head of all principality and power.

John 1:16 and 2 Peter 1:3,4

Out of His fullness I have received grace, spiritual blessing, favor, gifts —- everything that pertains to life and godliness.

Through His Word I am a partaker of His divine nature.

Romans 11:36

All things originate with God and come from Him.

All things live through Him —- all things center in and tend to consummate and to end in Him

Acts 17:28

In Him I live and move and have my being….

To Him be glory forever!  Amen—-so be it!

It’s all about God.  It all begins with Him, continues in Him and ends with Him.  We are in Him.  Therefore, we are safe and secure in Him.  We can trust our Creator.  What He creates, He can maintain.  He is capable.  He has the ability.  He will take care of us.