Find us Faithful

Good afternoon/evening to you all!

Sorry for the late post but today it seemed like one of those days that "when it rains, it pours"! But here are a few thoughts on Luke 18:1-8.

Isn't easy to lose heart? Doesn't seem easy to sometimes lose faith when things don't go our way? Or, does it seem easier at times to be faithful when everything is "fine and dandy like a sugar candy", as one sister in church used to say. My oldest daughter who is in fourth grade just made the 4th-6th basketball team at school and was a little hesitant to stay in because she was the shortest, smallest, and youngest. She was ready to lose heart. I encouraged her to hang in there, and today she is doing great.

At the end of today's passage, Jesus asked, "When the Son of man returns, will He really find faith on the earth?" What kind of a church will Jesus find when he returns? A faithful church? Better yet, what kind of faith does Jesus see in you and I each day? Does he find us faithful? Or do we seem to lose heart and faith easily? It is amazing how many times God called his people to faithfulness throughout the Old Testament. He continues to call His people to faithfulness.

In our journey as Jesus' disciples, let's not lose heart. Faithfulness is not easy, but it is rewarding. God is faithful. John Wesley said as he neared death, "The best of all, is God is with us." God is with us, praise God! God is with you; don't forget that.

Prayer: Thank you, Lord, for your faithfulness. Help me be faithful to You so that when you return, you will find me having been faithful to You each day. In Your name I pray. Amen.