Greetings sis Reis, et al;
Once again mr. Hawker sets forth profound truth in his remarks.
Religious men boast of having "much faith", yet the reality is that upon
our best day, we are found to be weak in faith. Were it not that CHRIST
is our FAITH, we would surely perish for we are fickle at best and full
of doubtings and fears otherwise. Yet HE has prayed for us (as HE did
for Peter) that our FAITH fail not. HE knows that we are dust and yet
HE is mindful of us and provides for us all that we could ever need. We
constantly ask ourselves, why do we ever doubt HIS faithfulness to us,
when we have not even one example of where HE has not sustained us and
demonstrated HIS purpose to keep us until the end. How glorious and
true are all of HIS promises to those that call upon HIS NAME.
Wherefore didst thou doubt?
Blessings, mike
On 3/12/2021 3:50 PM, Soraya Reis wrote:
*"Oh! thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt." Matthew 14:31*
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*My soul, how sweet is it to eye Jesus in all things, and to be humbled in the recollection of his compassions to thy unaccountable instances of unbelief, after the many, nay, continued and daffy experiences, which thou hast had of his love and faithfulness. And doth thy Jesus speak to thee this day, in those expostulating words, "Oh! thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?" What answer wilt thou return? Is there any thing in thy life to justify, or even to apologize for doubting? Look back - behold thy God and Father's grace, and mercy, and love;—a Saviour so rich, so compassionate, so answering all wants, in spirituals, temporals, and eternals; - a blessed Spirit, so condescending to teach, to lead, and by his influences to be continually with thee! Surely, a life like thine, crowded with mercies, blessings upon blessings, and one miracle of grace followed by another - wherefore shouldest thou doubt? What shall I say to thee, Oh! thou that art the hope of Israel, and the Saviour thereof? Lord, give me to believe, and help thou mine unbelief. I beseech thee, my God and Saviour, give me henceforth faith to trust thee when I cannot trace thee: give me to hang upon thee, when the ground of all sensible comforts seems sinking under my feet. I would cling to the faithfulness of my God in Christ, and throw my poor arms around thee, thou blessed Jesus, when all things appear the most dark and discouraging. And thus, day by day, living a life of faith and whole dependance upon thy glorious Person and thy glorious work, pressing after more sensible communion with thee, and more imparted strength and grace from thee, until at length, when thou shalt call me home from a life of faith to a life of sight - then, precious Jesus, would I say to thee, with my dying-breath, 'Oh! present me, washed in thy blood, and clothed in thy righteousness, among the whole body of thy glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing, but that I may be without blame before thee in love.'*
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*Robert Hawker (1753-1827) *
