Often, I am awake at 4:30 reading, having quiet time with God, praying. Then, in the distance I hear the muslim call to prayer starting...a sing song of calling to 'allah'.
And I think, "Faith is active. We each search for our Dad, our heavenly Father.
He says, "seek me with all your heart" (Deut. 4:29 _ But if from_ there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek
him with all your heart and with all your soul
and in Psalm 27 it says My heart says of you, "Seek his face!" Your face, Lord, I will seek. Do not hide your face from me,
Jesus admonishes us to seek Him seek first his kingdom and
his righteousness, Matthew 6:33"
Faith is active. Throughout the Bible there are references to seek Him, to strive, to pursue.
One of my favourite passages that encourages active faith is Colossians 3.
Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your
hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and
greed, which is idolatry......8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice,_ slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to
each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. ........ Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of
you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as
members of one body you were called to peace. And be
thankful. 16 Let the message of Christ dwell among you
richly as you teach and admonish one another with all
wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. 17 And
whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in
the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the
Father through him.
I pray this passage often for my family and self. that we "'put on"
"clothe ourselves" "let His peace rule" etc....
Faith is active.
Just as our M friends call to their Allah 5 times a day, may we each call to our God and Heavenly Father continually.
