The Difference Faith Makes

Psalm 14

1 The fool says in his heart,
"There is no God."
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.

2 The LORD looks down from heaven
on the sons of men
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.

3 All have turned aside,
they have together become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.

Bee's Thoughts:

Faith really makes a difference. Without faith, no relationship can last. I have faith in some of my online friends even though I have not seen them in person. With a few of them, I have full confidence that they will keep their promises, I know they are reliable. That's faith!

I find it hard to understand why many people do not believe in Christ/God just because they can't see Him. When I recall the time I accepted Christ, I always marvel at how I could have that simple faith. I guess at that time, accepting a God whom I have not seen is better than accepting nothingness which is a sure way to my destruction. If I never try I will never know, right?

I still have not seen Christ and still have not heard His audible voice... isn't this worst than my relationship with my online friends? At least with some of my online friends I have chatted with them frequently and have heard their voices before, some even have seen me on videos... there are interactions between us in one way or another. Yet, after accepting Christ by faith I slowly experience His reality in my life. This faith grows stronger as days go by though I still don't get to see Christ or hear His voice. But I can feel Him in my heart and read what He wants to tell me in the Bible. This is enough for me... I don't need to see Him physically to believe.

Yes, sometimes I wish I can touch and feel Christ; I wish He can hug and embrace me... but I know it isn't possible now, but it will take place one day when I see Him face to face. I will wait for that day to come... that's faith.


Dear Jesus,
I miss You a lot. I long to see You and touch You. But You asked me to wait. You promised You will come back for me and take me to where You are. I believe in You. I know You won't break Your promise. You won't tell me that it was a mistake after making that promise. I place my hope in You. Come quickly.

I pray for my friends who do not know You that they too will come and accept You by faith. I pray that they can join me in heaven one day when we leave this earth. I don't want them to be left behind. May they experience Your love just as I did.

In Your precious name I pray. Amen.