Are We Ponds of Faith?

Father, I would ask for Your strength and guidance. All that is going on is draining me more quickly, and I cannot do it alone. Amen.

James 2:18-26 (<<click here to read the passage)

Lord, we are saved from our sins by placing our faith in You. We can overcome the sin that daily assails us by placing our faith in You. To live victoriously, we must put our faith in You – faith is the key.

We exude faith continually in our daily walk with You – but are we a pond of faith or a reservoir of faith? Do we just keep faith to ourselves, maintaining our position with You, or, though we have stores of faith, do we use that faith to impact the lives of others?

Quite often, I drive by ponds that are poorly maintained. There is life in them, but if they are not taken care of, they become more and more stagnant and scummy – green algae take over, and they are covered in it. It comes to the point where they are not much good for anything. Lord, please help me not to allow my faith to be like this.

On the other hand, reservoirs are full of life. They retain water, yes, but it is water constantly at work. Water is continuously coming in, but… it is also continuously going out. Quite often, it is even used to generate power as it passes through – power that impacts people’s lives for miles around.

Lord, may my faith run deep, but may I be used by You to impact the lives of those around you by the work You do through me. May Your kingdom come as I allow Your will to be done in and through me.

(Aug 28^th, 2016, Sun, 6:40 am)
Jan 30^th, 2024, Tues, 7:44 pm