Luke 8:25 – “And Jesus said to them, Where is your faith?”

As I prayed, read, and pondered the Word of God today, a question caused unrest in my spirit. I was challenged greatly.  The question will linger for days as I unpack the revelation contained therein and surrender to the challenge.

The question came from Luke 8:25 – “And Jesus said to them, Where is your faith?”  The winds of adversity were threatening them, and they did what all good disciples would do: they asked Jesus for help.  He helped them, then chided and challenged them with this question.

Is it the where of location?  Is it a question of existence?  Was it that he was saying, “I don’t see it, so where is it?”  On the other hand, could it be a question of object?  What is it in? What is the focus of your faith?  Maybe it was both!

Sometimes, we unintentionally put our faith in some future events.  When this happens, then I’ll fulfill my purpose.  When my ship comes in.  When this or that happens, then… Is that faith in God or faith in an object or event that may or may not become a reality?

Faith that releases power is the faith of the woman who touched His garment.   It is the faith of the 3 Hebrew children that says, no matter what, we won’t bow.   It is the faith of Daniel.  It is the faith of Elijah to decree rain with almost nothing visible.  It is not faith in faith, or in some event or object, but in God alone.

According to the Word of God, we have all spiritual blessings in Jesus.  He has supplied all our needs according to His riches in glory. He is God!  When we hope in something or fear something, that object or event becomes our Lord. That makes it an idol and destructive.

Ecclesiastes 11:4 speaks to this. “He who observes the wind shall not sow; and he who regards the clouds shall not reap.”  Waiting on God is good, but delaying waiting on the when of fantasy destroys hope, purpose, and credibility. Where is our faith? If it is in anything but God alone, we may reach our journey’s end waiting. How will we then answer the question about fulfillment of purpose? Where is our faith?

Lord, help us to locate and identify our faith and place it completely in You!