Brooks: faith in God

Sunday, August 25, 2019
Meditation:
    Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their forefathers to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
    —Deuteronomy 31:7 (NIV)
Quotation:
    I hear men praying everywhere for more faith, but when I listen to them carefully and get to the real heart of their prayer, very often it is not more faith at all that they are wanting, but a change from faith to sight... Faith says not, “I see that it is good for me, so God must have sent it,” but, “God sent it, and so it must be good for me.” Faith walking in the dark with God only prays Him to clasp its hand more closely.
    ... Phillips Brooks (1835-1893), The Light of the World, and Other Sermons, New York: E. P. Dutton, 1904, p. 351-352 (see the book)
    See also Deut. 31:7; Dan. 10:19; John 20:29; Eph. 6:10
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, grant me a heart that is secure in Your promises. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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