Sail On!
Steer clear of the rocky shores of doubt. sail out on the deep; the deep seas of his faithfulness, goodness and love. Hold onto his promises; he is faithful. Bind yourself to his ship for the seas are rough.
I will not cling to the shore of doubt, fear and unbelief- but I will cast myself out on the deep seas of his faithfulness, goodness and his lovingkindness ; his grace and his mercy.
For it is not necessary that I cling to life but it is expedient and necessary that I cling to the giver of life.
For I shall not live one day longer than what he ordained since the beginning of time. So, yes I will trust him as long as I have breath and I will sing of his goodness and his glory; his lovingkindness and faithfulness to me. For though he slay me yet I will trust him. I will stand upon his faithfulness.
My purpose is to not be a Christian of circumstance only, but in all circumstances to be a Christian wholly.
Sailing On! Jonathan
– the following Streams In The Desert ties in Great
Obstinate Faith-
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon a heap. – Josh 3:13
Brave Levites! Who can help admiring them, to carry the Ark right into the stream; for the waters were not divided till their feet dipped in the water (ver. 15). God had not promised aught else. God honors faith. “Obstinate faith,” that the PROMISE sees and “looks to that alone.” You can fancy how the people would watch these holy men march on, and some of the bystanders would be saying, “You would not catch me running that risk! Why, man, the ark will be carried away!” Not so; “the priests stood firm on dry ground.” We must not overlook the fact that faith on our part helps God to carry out His plans. “Come up to the help of the Lord.”
The Ark had staves for the shoulders. Even the Ark did not move of itself; it was carried. When God is the architect, men are the masons and laborers. Faith assists God. It can stop the mouth of lions and quench the violence of fire. It yet honors God, and God honors it. Oh, for this faith that will go on, leaving God to fulfill His promise when He sees fit! Fellow Levites, let us shoulder our load, and do not let us look as if we were carrying God’s coffin. It is the Ark of the living God! Sing as you march towards the flood! —Thomas Champness
One of the special marks of the Holy Ghost in the Apostolic Church was the spirit of boldness. One of the most essential qualities of the faith that is to attempt great things for God, and expect great things from God, is holy audacity. Where we are dealing with a supernatural Being, and taking from Him things that are humanly impossible, it is easier to take much than little; it is easier to stand in a place of audacious trust than in a place of cautious, timid clinging to the shore.
Like wise seamen in the life of faith, let us launch out into the deep, and find that all things are possible with God, and all things are possible unto him that believeth.
Let us, today, attempt great things for God; take His faith and believe for them and His strength to accomplish them. —Days of Heaven upon Earth
