The Author and Perfecter of faith.
Rachel Hanson
“. . . fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross . . . and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2).
The author and perfecter of our faith. The creator and writer. Without Jesus, we would have no faith. Without Jesus, our faith would not continue. With Jesus, our faith is complete, our faith is fulfilled, our faith is brought Home.
When we listen more to Jesus, we allow Him to be the author of our faith; we give Him authority over our story. We are able to hear His guidance and we learn the plans He has for us. The more often we walk with Him, we grow and become refined. Hope for things unseen is answered with things seen, and our faith grows towards perfection. We gain courage and strength through Him and from His example. The more we read about Him and meditate on His life and what He did for us, the smaller our own trials become. The more we engage in practices that draw us closer to Him, the more we want to follow His lead. We become equipped to “endure the race set before us” (Hebrews 12:1).
Choose Your Own Adventure books come to mind. We like options and are given options, but making choices on our own can also be scary and tiring and we learn this world holds heartache. But we don’t have to walk and make choices alone. Without faith, without Jesus, we often fall back on our limited understanding of the world and what we feel we can handle. As Chalane put it, when we don’t make room for Jesus to be the author of our faith, we lose faith and we fall back on our own Plan B, the plan that is less than what God wants for us, less than the glory that awaits us.
Questions:
When you don’t allow Jesus to be the author of your faith, to
whom are you giving that control?
When your eyes are not fixed on Jesus, who becomes your example for life?
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