Where is Your Faith?

Luk 8:22  Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 

Luk 8:23  But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy. 

Luk 8:24  And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 

Luk 8:25  And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him

Where is your faith?

Truly our faith either gives us peace or despair. We are told we can have peace, a peace that passes our understanding.

Php 4:6  Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 

Php 4:7  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 

Through faith we are CAREFUL for NOTHING.

Through faith we take EVERYTHING to prayer and supplication with thanksgiving.

Through faith we let God know our requests all the while thanking Him.

Then and only then will the peace of God which passes ALL understanding keep our hearts and minds through CHRIST JESUS.

Where is our faith?

Prayerfully our faith will be realized as we seek God in prayer, trusting that the reason we pray is because we know we have a God who hears us, who loves us, who will be with us through all we are called to endure no matter what that may be.  It is so easy to give in to despair, so easy. Faith demands we believe and in believing dismiss despair.

Once we pray- we can expect the PEACE of God and that peace will NOT be explainable, it will pass our ability to understand.

Please, Lord, we have faith, help whatever faith we lack.  We believe, help thou our unbelief!