Pastor Bell's Words To Live By

Faith is not a fad. Although we believe in the Lord and are prepared to serve him willing, we must always have in the back of our minds that God places requirements on us. David believed that God would deliver him from the hands of his various enemies, and he did. Daniel believed that God would reveal secrets and dreams to him and deliver him from impossible situations, and he did. The disciples of Jesus believed that they could speak to chronic diseases and command them to leave the bodies of those affected, and they did. However their belief system was underpinned by faith that involved action. This faith was not something that was conjured up or a ‘hocus pocus’ concoction that was summoned at will. This is a faith that comes from waiting on the Lord. A belief system that is so strong that whatever the outcome is, the believer believes that it is God who is determining that outcome. So like the three Hebrew boys who were thrown into a fiery furnace for failing to bow down to worship idols (Daniel 3:19ff), those who put their trust in the Lord must be aware that sometimes we will not get out of the fire or escape from the ailments in their bodies. However, God is still God and his way is still the perfect way. A fad is something that goes and comes again in a different format. However, faith in Yahweh dictates that he will determine the best outcome for us at a particular moment in time.  Our faith in God should not go and come. It should not be determined by what is in or out, or who the latest sensation is. Our faith in God was must build on a correct understanding and interpretation of his word in the context that his was written. Remember that heaven and earth will pass away, but the word of the Lord will last forever (Matt 24:35 paraphrased). Please read 2Corinthians 12:1-10.