Heroes of my Faith

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The Bible talks about these heroes of faith. those who succeed time and time again in standing up, speaking out about this faith we called so casually "Christianity". I've been brought up going to one church service to another. And some days, I get callous. My heart is hard. And I forget what Uzziah also failed to remember -- that I worship a Living and Almighty God. Christ died. Christ rose again in 3 days. Blood stained a cross on Calvary. The tomb, where Jesus Christ once laid is empty today. I don't live for an ideology. A philosophy. A tradition. A religion. I live for a Living and Almighty God.

Hebrews 11 speaks of an Abel who gave God a sacrifice. And his worship to God cost him his life. Though dead, he speaks. Enoch walked. This guy walked with God when everyone else walked and talked about what happened on such and such show this week. how so and so's hair looks. this and that. But Enoch walked with God. Then there's the famous Abraham. Abraham made it to the hall of fame of heroes because he heard the word of God and held on to that word. He held on to a promise.

I don't want to be the ordinary church-goer Christian. I don't want to be average. don't want to be contained in a box, limited. I want to be sold out for Christ. I want to be an Abel who speaks with her life. I want to walk DAILY with God and be open for God to lead me where He wants to take me. I want to be an Abraham who will be so bold to believe and hold on to the promises of God for my life. Christianity has become something so common. Something religious. something ritualistic. But what we are missing out on is a relationship with the Creator, the Maker. Something those heroes of faith understood.

So briefly, I want to mention someone who encouraged me today. (and she probably doesn't even know it!) A cousin of mine is getting baptized!! And though there might be opposition to that decision, I'm so happy that she is taking a step of faith. And if you read this, thank you for exercising your love and obedience to God and being an encouragement to me. I know that God is doing such an amazing work in your life. Be encouraged, we are praying for you and your family. I love you guys!

May we speak with our lives. Walk with daily with God. And always hold on to the Word of God.


Sheba

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