2 Peter 2:10
"But
chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise
government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak
evil of dignities."
Eph 2:8
“For by
grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of
God.”
Faith is a
gift from God to the individual. But having received the gift, it is matured by
walking in steps of obedience to God. As you follow God step by step, a little
here a little there your faith matures.
This is why obedience in little things
matter, because
if you have not obeyed God to go and witness to your next door neighbour when he tells you to, you will never get to the place where you will
be able to obey God to hold an open air crusade.
In the same vein, if you do
not obey God when he asks you to give $10 to a brother in need, you will not get
to the place where you have the faith to give a $1000 to give for the gospel’s
sake. It takes faith to obey God and so when you obey God, your faith is
strengthened and matured. This obedience comes in little things, step by step.
The mistake some people make is that they do not obey God in little things and
then they want to use their faith for big things and then they crash.
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