It is a gray and overcast morning here in the western Pennsylvania … despite all this… God is still on the throne, Jesus is still seated at God’s right hand where He takes up our cause before God. God has permitted another day for us to share our stories about how God changed our lives when we accepted the gift of salvation, which was paid for by Jesus when he was executed in our place. Romans 5:8 says, “But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” 

The christian life is a walk of faith, a walk that does not require physical sight but spiritual sight. A walk that requires being guided by the Holy Spirit of God and learning to listen to that still small voice for God when He speaks yet many find this way of life difficult. Many struggle because they just don’t understand how to live this way but God has provided an answer to the struggle.  

On the Job Training

There are times in our lives when we have been the “new guy” on the job. Our new employer never expected us to function like someone with experience right out of the chute so someone was assigned to “show us the ropes” so to speak. Even if it was the same work you have always done… Each employer has different ways and standards so we still required a guide. This is true about spiritual things too.

If we are new to this faith walk or even if we believe we are an “old hat” at it…. We need good examples to follow. This is where many have gotten tripped up, many have not had good or consistent examples to follow. Another reason this has happened could also be from having attitudes like “I don’t need anyone to show me…. I KNOW WHAT I AM DOING” or “I will figure it out when I get there” … neither of these options ever work out well.

Our first example 

Jesus took the twelve men and taught them how to live and share the story of the Kingdom of God . These twelve men in turn shared the story of Jesus and taught others how to do the same. Those taught by these twelve men went on to teach others how to live and how to share the story of Jesus and the kingdom of God.  This way of learning is often called discipleship and it has been the way God has chosen to teach us. This is the walk of faith. 

This walk of faith started when someone shared the story of Jesus with me and I accepted God’s gift of salvation. 

God continues to send true men and women of God continue to give examples on how to live and how to share the story of “what Jesus DID FOR ME” with others.

“Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”

‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13:7-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the same yesterday, today and forever. Their word is true and their love for us never changes.

If you are struggling with your walk …. Ask God to send someone to show you what a walk of faith looks like … someone who will walk with you through life with all its ups and downs.