I have written of faith for several days now. This morning, I wanted to share insights to the workings of faith from the opening prayer of my devotional book. Faith should not be thought of merely as something we have, or something that we obtain, or something that we do. It is that thing within us which activates our response to God. It is the origin of our ability to see as if through the eyes of God; to hear as with God’s ears.
“O God, thou that wilt not flatter us who love flattery, and dost offer us toil who love ease, open our eyes that we may see what thou wouldst have us see in all the world around us, and our ears that we may hear what thou wouldst speak in him who is that Word, even Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen.”
Faith is a gift from God. Faith becomes a part of our lives and nudges us in the direction which is pleasing to God. It is the very presence of God which opens our eyes and unstops our ears.
It is through faith that we are opened up to the vision of God; that we are allowed to share that view in which the fullness of the earth and the goodness of creation is readily seen. Surely this vision also allows us to see hope and potential. It ought to prevent us from thinking arrogant or uncharitable thoughts.
Faith is not merely the goal of our search; faith is the engine which drives our search. We should seek faith; we ought also to offer prayers of thankfulness for the faith which has been planted within us.
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