MORNING MANNA 10-8-21
FAITH THAT FAILS“
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”- Prov. 3:5-6
Several years ago I read about a university professor who was teaching a class on rappelling. That involves securing a stout rope on top of a cliff and lowering yourself to the bottom of the cliff or building – not something I have any interest in. However, in this instance there is a good lesson to be learned.The article described how the instructor took her class to the roof of a campus building, secured the rope to a steel grid, grasped the rope, stood on the edge of the roof, and leaned out over the edge. Then it said, “To the horror of the class, the grid popped out of the roof and the professor plunged to her death. She had faith in her rope; she had faith in her ability to rappel, and she had faith in the steel grid to which she had tied the rope. The problem was not her lack of faith, but one of the objects of her faith. The anchor to which she had entrusted her life was faulty.”
This serves to remind us that simply feeling good about our beliefs isn’t good enough to save us. Saving faith is more than positive thinking or wishful thinking. It is the object of your faith that makes the difference. It is not what you believe, but whom you believe that matters most. You can brag all day about your faith getting you to heaven, but if it isn’t in the shed blood of the Lord Jesus Christ it will fail you. Hebrews 6:19 assures us that in Christ we have an “anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast.” Trust Him and He will never fail! -HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
