Walking by Faith?

Many Christian talk about walking in faith or doing things in faith. But we must understand the correct concept for walking or doing things in faith. When we give to the Lord whether in tithes, offering, helping others or extending our resource and time which is costing us something, we can say we are doing those things in faith. If we had to decide whether to tithe or offer when we have other bills to pay, then we can correctly say I will put my faith in the Lord when we give to Him first.

Luke 21:1-4 LOOKING UP, [Jesus] saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury. 2And He saw also a poor widow putting in two mites (copper coins).3And He said, Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; 4For they all gave out of their abundance (their surplus); but she has contributed out of her lack and her want, putting in all that she had on which to live.

Practically almost everyone can give in their abundance just as almost everyone can go to church and say a "Hallelujah" when things are going well. But what about in one's lack? Can you still praise God in your suffering? Scripture says the poor widow put in all she had which was to live on. She did not concern herself of what she would eat or how she would make it but she gave ALL to God putting her trust in HIM. The two coins were not only ALL of her money but it represented ALL of herself.

How many of you have been put in a position to either tithe, offer, or help someone but you had to either pay the cable bill, phone bill, car bill, food bill, or other bills? Yes, even the food bill. Can we not eat for one day so someone else can eat who may not have eaten for days?

When you are in a tight budget or in a position of whether to tithe or fix your computer, house, car, or whatever, when you take a risk on God by properly tithing or offering, spiritually and physically, you are placing your trust in God for those other things.

However, God does not make it so easy. When one makes a determination to tithe properly or make an offering, something always seems to come up. Something like the car bill, hospital bill, other emergency, or something extraordinary in expenses. Then the person is in a test and in many cases they do not even realize they are being tested. It is a test to either Trust God or fear their circumstances.

There are many who will not "invest" in God or properly trust Him by giving in their lack but when it comes to "trusting" him to pay for their new and bigger car or houses, they have no problem and justify it with their "faith." We cannot go buy a car or house we cannot afford and say we will buy it in faith. This is not faith. This is but testing God. Yes, sometimes, God out of His Grace and for His Name sake may help a baby or ignorant Christian help pay for their bad choices but eventually, the person will sow what they reap. This is testing God!

Many can go buy cars, houses, computers, new phones, and/or other things they cannot afford claiming faith but I do not see anyone trying to walk on water claiming faith. If anyone tries to walk on water claiming to have faith, I am sure most if not all will sink. Then can we say we are all faithless if we are not able to walk on water? No, as with Peter, when Jesus calls you out, then with your faith, one can walk on water.

There are also many things we must wait for in faith. When Jesus says "Go or Get" it is then we can take the step onto water or procure the things we cannot afford. Then God gets all the Glory. But when you are in need of necessities, will you trust Him by giving your All to Him. I am not saying go tithe your whole bank account to your church but can you not give ALL of your Obedience to HIM? Can you not give to Him first before your other bills? How can we say we trust God if we do not give to Him first?

Fire of God
Steve Yong Kim