Pastor Leon’s SOAP:  Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer
July 22, 2023: SOAP #4979: Isaiah 36-37; Psalm 76; 1Peter 1

SCRIPTURE:  1Peter (NIV) 1:7These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

OBSERVATION:  Faith is of greater worth than gold!  So, when I stand before God, it will not be how much money I had, but how much faith!  How foolish to work so hard to make sure that I have enough money for my future, but not make any, or very little, effort toward that which would increase my faith!  

If faith is more valuable than gold, I should make growing in faith a greater priority than growing my finances!   This is not some special revelation, this is simple logic! 

APPLICATION:  I need to apply myself to growing in faith.  Smith Wigglesworth wrote a book titled, “Ever-increasing Faith.”  That should be my goal, to be ever increasing in faith! 

Here are four thoughts about how to increase faith:  1, ask God to increase your faith; 2, read the Bible faithfully; write down what He impressed on your heart and mind; 3, meet with others where the Scriptures are taught and discussed; and 4, obey what God speaks to you—nothing is too small. 

PRAYER:  Heavenly Father, I know that I cannot take money from this life into eternity.  But I am seeing that I can have faith that will carry me to death’s door, through death’s door, and into my eternal life in your presence!  Help me never run short of faith!  Amen

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