Sunday, February 21, 2010
A Thought from Pastor Bryson
February 21, 2010
Bulletin Thought
A Thought from Pastor Bryson,
The Schrader Lane Church of Christ has a saying on their church marquee that
caught my attention. The saying goes like this - "We believe in UFO's -
Unity, Forgiveness, Outreach."
The word "believe" caught my attention. Whenever we as Christians or the
church speak of believe or belief it has to do with faith. To say that we
believe or have faith has great implications for our lives.
Usually when asked what is faith - I've heard people quote Hebrews 11:1 -
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not
seen" (NKJV). The New Living Translation of that same verse reads this way
- "What is faith? It is the confident assurance that what we hope for is
going to happen. It is the evidence of things we cannot yet see."
The 11th chapter of Hebrews presents a roll call of individuals who lived by
their faith. Some individuals were not given a name but yet their faith
brought them honorable mention in the book of faith. One has to wonder,
would our faith bring us notable recognition in some future writings?
Perhaps a better question would be - What does our faith say about us now?
To be sure, the word faith is more than just some biblical word that flows
easily from our mouths. Faith for us is to be dynamic, life altering and
life sustaining. Faith for us always keeps us connected to our source of
being - none other than the Lord Himself, the risen Savior, He who has all
power.
Just because we believe does not make us immune from the trials of life.
But because we proclaim faith, we smile even the midst of our trials; our
faith is present even as tears flow. Faith does not lead us to doubt but to
believe in spite of. There is a poem written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
entitled "Faith" and every now and then I read it, especially when life gets
crazy. I'll share a portion of it with the hope that you are blessed as I
am blessed every time I read it:
I will not doubt, though all my ships at sea
Come drifting home with broken masts and sails;
I shall believe the Hand which never fails,
From seeming evil worketh good to me;
And, though I weep because those sails are battered,
Still will I cry, while my best hopes lie shattered,
"I trust in Thee."
In these times, whatever your situation - may your faith in the Lord sustain
you and give you the victory.
2/21/2010 9:45:15 AM (Central Standard Time, UTC-06:00) 
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