Faith FAITH OUT THE WINDOW
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. Mark 11:22.
A small boy was on a bus on his way home from Sunday school. The day was warm. The windows were open. The boy had received a motto on a card, "Have faith in God." As the wind swept through the bus, his card went flying out the window. He shouted, "Stop the bus! My faith in God just went out the window."
Now the truth is that faith, if it's genuine, does not go out the window. The only kind of faith that really goes out the window is the kind that's on a card, only surface faith. I'd like you to notice today that there's a time coming when everybody's faith is going to be tested to find out just how real it is, and that although everyone may look the same now, at that time there will be two distinct classes.
We read in Amos 8:11, 12, about a time coming when there will be people running from sea to sea, looking for faith. The context shows that it has something to do with the end of time, as well as with the days of Israel, because it talks about the sun and moon and dark days. It is well for us to evaluate now the extent of our faith. In Matthew 7 we find some texts as to whether a person really has genuine faith or not.
Matthew 7:21, in Jesus' own words: "Not everyone that sayeth unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Then He proceeds to tell the story of the wise man and the foolish man. Both of them built houses. However, one house was on the rock and the other was on the sand. It wasn't until the storm came that the real difference became apparent. Then the difference between the two houses and their foundations was easily seen.
Whether a person has genuine faith or not may not be that apparent when things are going well. But when the winds blows, when the storm comes, it is only genuine faith that can withstand the crisis.
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. Mark 11:22.
A small boy was on a bus on his way home from Sunday school. The day was warm. The windows were open. The boy had received a motto on a card, "Have faith in God." As the wind swept through the bus, his card went flying out the window. He shouted, "Stop the bus! My faith in God just went out the window."
Now the truth is that faith, if it's genuine, does not go out the window. The only kind of faith that really goes out the window is the kind that's on a card, only surface faith. I'd like you to notice today that there's a time coming when everybody's faith is going to be tested to find out just how real it is, and that although everyone may look the same now, at that time there will be two distinct classes.
We read in Amos 8:11, 12, about a time coming when there will be people running from sea to sea, looking for faith. The context shows that it has something to do with the end of time, as well as with the days of Israel, because it talks about the sun and moon and dark days. It is well for us to evaluate now the extent of our faith. In Matthew 7 we find some texts as to whether a person really has genuine faith or not.
Matthew 7:21, in Jesus' own words: "Not everyone that sayeth unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity." Then He proceeds to tell the story of the wise man and the foolish man. Both of them built houses. However, one house was on the rock and the other was on the sand. It wasn't until the storm came that the real difference became apparent. Then the difference between the two houses and their foundations was easily seen.
Whether a person has genuine faith or not may not be that apparent when things are going well. But when the winds blows, when the storm comes, it is only genuine faith that can withstand the crisis.
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