Young Adults' Group

The Blessings Of Faith

by Pastor Mark
July 05, 2018

Looking forward to the next half of the year

Last Saturday, we met together as a combined fellowship group. It was great for us to come together as one body to worship and to study the Word of God together as we enter into the next 6 months of 2018.

The wonderful blessings that arise from faith

Pastor Charles gave a stirring word to all of us to consider our faith all over again. Our faith should not be just something theoretical. It should be real and alive to us. As we studied Psalm 16, the author David reflected on four blessings that we should experience in the cultivation of our faith.

1. A faith that is deeply personal

David demonstrated how his faith in God was something most personal. This is reflected by the many personal and possessive pronouns that he used concerning his relationship with God. David wrote, “O God, for in You I put my trust. O my soul, you have said to the Lord, “You are my Lord,”” (Ps 16:1,2) He used many ‘I’s and ‘my’s throughout the psalm.

This was David’s way of reflecting how personal God was to him. His faith was very real and personal to him. We cannot make our faith real if God is not personal to us. Let us be challenged to ensure that our faith is deeply personal.

2. A faith that is wonderfully prominent

God was featured very strongly in David’s life. He wrote, “O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;” (Ps 16:5) All that mattered in life for David was the Lord. He was seen as his portion of inheritance and his cup. Even though David was last in line as the youngest for his family’s inheritance, it did not matter to him. The most important thing to him was God. His faith was most prominent in his life.

How was this reflected in his psalm? The Lord was seen as his counsel. (Ps 16:7) He also set the Lord always before him. (Ps 16:8) The Lord’s presence was at his right hand. (Ps 16:8) The Lord was very much part of his life so that David would not be moved by the challenges of life. (Ps 16:8) Let us ensure that our faith is place as most prominent in our life.

3. A faith that is gloriously practical

The faith of David was also something that was most practical. Faith should be down-to-earth and applicable. David wrote, “My heart also instructs me in the night seasons.” (Ps 16:7) David’s faith helped him through the night seasons. When we are able to use our faith practically, it becomes part of us. If not, we will lose it all too soon. This faith should bring about joy and hope in us. It should bring an uplift to the heart when we need it most. Let us be challenged to make our faith vitally practical.

4. A faith that is refreshingly precious

Our faith should be most precious to us. It can help us overcome our fears…even of death. David’s psalm had some Messianic element, “For You will not leave my soul in Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.” (Ps 16:10) This was with reference to the resurrection of Christ. As David identified with the Messiah’s resurrection, there was no need for him to fear death whatsoever. What a wonderful and precious faith we can have! Let us be challenged to cultivate this kind of vibrant faith as we enter into the second half of 2018.

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