The evidence of faith

God has been showing me a few things lately. One of those things is that our prayers, our ministries, our works, the things we do for HIM, make a difference. However, we may not see the results of these things in our lifetime. We just have to trust that obedience and faithfulness results in blessings.

In my study of Ruth this summer (Kelley Minter) we saw that Ruth's faithfulness and obedience had long-lasting results. Because of her duty to follow her mother-in-law and her husband's faith, she became the great, great grandmother of King David and eventually an ancestor of Jesus. But she wasn't around to know....

In my study of Jonah this fall (Moody Bible Institute) we see that Jonah was angry with God because he felt that Nineveh deserved God's judgement. And even though Jonah wasn't happy about it, he followed God's command and went to Nineveh to show them God's ways. (OK, first he went on a 3 day cruise in the belly of a big fish, but he was eventually faithful). Nineveh repented and God gave them a second chance. 100 years later Nineveh was destroyed because of their behavior. Jonah would have liked to have seen that, but he wasn't around any more....

I have prayed for the salvation of a friend's (now ex) husband for over 30 years. I've given up before, thinking that he is just one of those that will never bend to God. But God has recently brought him back to my mind and I am once again praying for salvation of a man I haven't seen for probably 15 years.

I just read my son's blog that he is not sure whether there is a God. He's 22. He's had some things in his life that has caused him to question. I have a friend that asks how I can deal with my son's questioning. I am not anxious about it. Why? Because I trust God. I know how my son has been raised. I know that I pray for him every day. I know that he was given to God early is his life. I know for a fact that this beautiful red-headed boy was a true gift from God to my husband and I. So.....I trust. Someday this boy (man, to most who see him) will accept Jesus as his Savior once more and know that the creator of heaven and earth is the one true God. But until then I pray and wait. And as God has recently shown me, this may not happen in my life time, but with obedience and faithfulness, we are blessed.

My God, the one true God is big enough for our questions. In fact, he created us to question. He knew we would question. He created my son with a very smart brain, to read, to explore and to question. God knows us and loves us for who we are. Thank you God that you are big enough.