Where Did You Lose Your Faith
“And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?” (Mark 4:35-40)
Today’s Morsel: When most people first come to God, they become excited about their new way of life, way of living, and their faith in God. But over a period of time, they may lose their zeal and their faith may even falter. This was true with Jesus and His disciples. Jesus made a comment that some of them did not like. Scripture says: “From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?” (John 6:66-67). Sometimes it is easy to lose our faith if we do not make up our mind to serve Jesus and become committed. If we aren’t careful, when someone says something that we do not like, or if they do something that we do not understand in the church, it can cause us to become upset and begin to lose our faith. And the reason we may lose our faith is because we are focusing on people and not on God. If we do not retain a strong relationship with Jesus, it makes it easier for Satan to use others to deter us and destroy our faith. Are you feeling faithless today? Take a moment, stop, and reevaluate where you lost your faith. Did you get angry at someone and walk away? Did someone do something to you that caused you to lose it? Just where were you? Sometimes it may be painful for you to return to the location to regain what you’ve lost. But if you want to regain your faith, then you may have to do just that. Go back to the altar and regain your faith and your strength. You will be glad you did.
Sing: Take me back, take back dear Lord, to the place where I first received You. Take me back, take me back dear Lord where I first believed.
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