The Faithless

The lack of faith in today's society is overwhelming. From Christians to politicians, Godlessness is running rampant. It appears that faith is not "in" right now. So, what can be done to turn the tide back to God? Anything? Should we merely sit here and wait for judgement? I think not.

Hebrews 11:1, describes faith as, "...being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." Simply put, this means that we must believe that God is who He says He is and will keep the promises He has given. To contemplate this a bit further, one would have to see and believe that what is said in Holy text is true. With faith firmly established in His text, then we must believe in the warnings which are written. The book of Revelations is in itself a warning of things to come. Albeit, it may be a bit disturbing to read, but the truth is rarely easy.

Revelation 1:3 states, "Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." The time, meaning the end? The end of mankind or the end of evil? You are correct! It is the end of evil. God always prevails in the end. Now for the big question? In the end, which side do you want to be on? I am going out on a limb to assume you want to be on the side everlasting peace. I could be wrong.

Life is complex, is it not? At every turn we must find the strength through our faith. We cannot be persuaded to do ill. We must remain steadfast to our faith in our Lord. Of course, I am well aware that this is no easy task, but it is however, a task which we must take great strides in obtaining. We cannot be perfect due to the existence of sin. We can do our absolute best to remain faithful and strive to be Christ-like. This is not to excuse misbehavior, however, because no matter how many good deeds we do or how many act of kindness we exhibit, God knows the truth buried in our hearts.

It is not merely good enough to announce that you are a believer. You must believe in your heart. Jesus must play a vital role in every decision you make. Surprisingly enough, this is so very simple to achieve. All you must do is pray and truly release yourself to Jesus. When you repent, you begin a new life. This new life will still have sin, but when you truly have Jesus in your heart, sin is merely a nuisance that is easily pushed aside.

"The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the good news." -Mark 1:15

Remain faithful and spread the good news. Live each day for your Savior and your Savior will reward you. Regardless of what pain you may be suffering, remain true to Jesus. Just remember, "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit." -Psalm 34:18.

May God grant you wisdom, peace, and prosperity.

-Brian Moore