I Have Seen Him Work

Hebrews 11:1-2 (NIV)

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. ²This is what the ancients were commended for.

I am not sure how restful my nights are, as I awake most morning with my mind saturated with a million thoughts, a list of things to do, and revelations that came through the night. On Monday morning after only five hours of sleep, I woke up thinking, “I wish I could bottle up some faith and distribute it.” If it were that easy, all of you would have a few ounces of the faith highlighted in Hebrews 11.

Today, I want to make this Testimony Tuesday in an effort to help strengthen your faith.

I am currently in the midst of one of the biggest faith walks of my life and if I had faith to disperse, I would probably have to maintain every ounce I had for the weeks and months ahead. In sharing the circumstances of this walk, I have found myself giving mini-sermons on faith:

“How many times in your life do you really get to activate your faith?”

“We can trust God with little things, but when do you get a chance to step out on the water?”

“You have to decide whether you’re going to stay in the boat or you if you’re going to walk out on out. “

“Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean God can’t do it!”

No matter the sermon, some faith walks must only be shared with other water-walkers. Like Peter, you might want to walk out on the water, but it is impossible when fear overrides faith

(See Matthew 14:22-33). If you tell people who normally choose to stay in the boat, you might hear:

“You gonna drown.”

“You better get back in this boat.”

“Did you see how rough those waves are?”

“You have a nice, safe boat here; I can’t understand why you would possibly want to go in that chilly water?”

In those moments, you must remember who made the winds and the waves. Peter had to remember who invited him to “Come.”

Today, I cannot package faith and distribute it, but I can tell you that you just have to step out one foot at a time. Because I have seen God work on my behalf in so many areas of my life, I cannot do anything but trust Him. My degrees, skills, gifts, affiliations or sense of humor cannot do for me what He can. I have not only seen God open doors, but He’s replaced roofs and rezoned neighborhoods so that houses with larger doors could contain those things He had for me.

As I was writing, God reminded me of the woman with the issue of blood (Matthew 9:20). I could only imagine what some of the bystanders had to say as the woman made her way to Jesus. “Why doesn’t she get off that ground?” someone said.

“Does she really think she’s going to get through all of those people? I told you she was crazy,” her best friend said from afar. They had a whole lot to say, but obviously, they had no healing powers at their disposal. No matter what they said, the sick woman realized her situation would change if she could just get in where she could fit in. Jesus recognized her faith and healed her. (Matthew 9:22)

Can you operate in faith even when others around you cannot believe? When they call you crazy? When they question you, your faith and your God? Can you trust Him when you cannot trace Him? Today, I am thankful that one of my greatest possessions in this world is my faith. I do not know what I would do without it. If you took away my degrees, I would figure out how to make it in this world. If you took away my faith, I would become what the old saints sang about, “a ship without a sail.”

Today, I pray for people who have lost faith and hope, and for people who no longer believe in themselves. If you are a water- walker, I pray that you will share your testimony of faith to encourage someone else.

As for me, I am going to stand in faith as I walk and run on to see what the end is going to be!

Hallelujah!

P.S. Feel free to share your testimonies in the comment box below.

Arlecia