Post by bcool on Sept 15, 2011 8:32:25 GMT -6
“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” (Psalm 91:1-2).
This psalm is a beautiful testimony about freedom and security in life. This is basic freedom and is achieved by entering into a special relationship with the God through faith and accepting His authority in your soul. It is what goes in the soul that determines freedom or slavery, and the soul activity in turn influences the overt activities---not only of the individual---but of the nation overall.
“My God, in whom I trust” is the protocol for living the Christian way of life. We are born again into eternal life through faith; we are declared righteous before God through faith; we are forgiven through faith; we understand the mysteries of creation through faith; we learn God's Word through faith; by faith we understand things to come; we walk by faith and not by sight; we overcome the world by faith; we enter God's rest by faith; and we are controlled and empowered by the Holy Spirit through faith. We can only please God by faith, and everything we seek to do for God that is not from the source of faith is sin (Romans 14:23).
Therefore God had to make it clear how He views faith because of its indispensable importance to the believer. One of the most important skills that we must learn as God's children is how to exercise faith, because apart from it, you will be unable to abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Every child of God looks towards the inner sanctuary yet all do not dwell in this holy place; they run to it at times, and enjoy occasional approaches, but they do not habitually reside in the shelter of the Most High.
An important part of the Bible's definition of faith is that in and of itself, faith has no effective power or force. The power in true faith comes from its object. Biblical faith must have an object, and that object is God Himself: “'I am the LORD your God.'” In fact Jesus taught on many occasions about the object of faith. He commanded the following: “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22); and, “Trust in God; trust also in Me” (John 14:1). Everything about the biblical definition of faith stresses that faith works because of the character of God. This should prevent us from turning faith into some kind of human work. It is through faith (trust) that we enter into that special relationship with God beneath the cross of Jesus where all the glory of our faith exploits go to Him.
My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” (Psalm 91:1-2).
This psalm is a beautiful testimony about freedom and security in life. This is basic freedom and is achieved by entering into a special relationship with the God through faith and accepting His authority in your soul. It is what goes in the soul that determines freedom or slavery, and the soul activity in turn influences the overt activities---not only of the individual---but of the nation overall.
“My God, in whom I trust” is the protocol for living the Christian way of life. We are born again into eternal life through faith; we are declared righteous before God through faith; we are forgiven through faith; we understand the mysteries of creation through faith; we learn God's Word through faith; by faith we understand things to come; we walk by faith and not by sight; we overcome the world by faith; we enter God's rest by faith; and we are controlled and empowered by the Holy Spirit through faith. We can only please God by faith, and everything we seek to do for God that is not from the source of faith is sin (Romans 14:23).
Therefore God had to make it clear how He views faith because of its indispensable importance to the believer. One of the most important skills that we must learn as God's children is how to exercise faith, because apart from it, you will be unable to abide in the shadow of the Almighty. Every child of God looks towards the inner sanctuary yet all do not dwell in this holy place; they run to it at times, and enjoy occasional approaches, but they do not habitually reside in the shelter of the Most High.
An important part of the Bible's definition of faith is that in and of itself, faith has no effective power or force. The power in true faith comes from its object. Biblical faith must have an object, and that object is God Himself: “'I am the LORD your God.'” In fact Jesus taught on many occasions about the object of faith. He commanded the following: “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:22); and, “Trust in God; trust also in Me” (John 14:1). Everything about the biblical definition of faith stresses that faith works because of the character of God. This should prevent us from turning faith into some kind of human work. It is through faith (trust) that we enter into that special relationship with God beneath the cross of Jesus where all the glory of our faith exploits go to Him.
"I take, O cross, thy shadow
For my abiding place"
For my abiding place"
