A City Of Refuge

FROM CULTURE WATCH.

‘Will He Find Faith?’

Mar 17, 2020

Do God’s people really have faith, especially in times of crisis?

 In the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke 18:1-8 Jesus finishes with these words: “When the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”. In the light of coronavirus, this is a very good question indeed. Certainly plenty of non-Christians are moving into full panic mode right now.

All the panic buying and hoarding is one clear example of this. Many are selfishly stockpiling food, toilet paper and other things, often leaving the elderly and others in the lurch. In times of crisis the real self tends to emerge. If you are basically selfish and self-centred, this sure will come out in a time like this.
Of course we expect non-Christians to act like non-Christians. But here I want to speak to fellow believers. And my thesis is simple: There is nothing like a major crisis to see which Christians really do trust the Lord fully and have their faith in him alone.
Do we have the peace of God which passes all understanding? Is our faith firmly anchored in Christ alone? Do we believe he is able to take care of his own? Or are we living and acting just like the pagans, full of fear and turmoil, thinking of how we can make it through the tough times – no matter how selfish we may have to be to endure? REMAINDER HERE: