Simple Faith Rainy Day Fund

Simple Faith

Rainy Day Fund

Life is full of things we plan for and the unexpected

Sadly many of us do not prepare for the unexpected

You may have heard people or organizations say

They have a “Rainy Day Fund” or a “War Chest”  

If you don’t have a rainy day fund or a war chest

You are going to have a day you will need it and your sorrows will multiply

Life will not be so simple as you struggle to get back on your feet

In the same way faith is not simple if we are not prepared

So how do we prepare

Like breathing and eating

Spend time in God’s Word and pray daily

And when the rainy day comes

God will bring to your remembrance what you need

Rainy Day Fund

Life is full of things we plan for and the unexpected.

Sadly, many of us do not prepare for the unexpected.

You many have heard people or organizations say
 they have a “Rainy Day Fund” or a “War Chest”.

  

The person who works outside realizes there

are days they can’t work because of rain…

 No work - No pay 

All of us will have battles to fight…

 It may be the car breaking down,

health issues and the doctor bills, etc.

If you don’t have a Rainy Day Fund or a War Chest

you are going to have a day you will need it

and your sorrows will multiply.

Life will not be so simple as you

struggle to get back on your feet.

In the same way faith is not

simple if we are not prepared.

So how do we prepare?

The Bible tells us faith comes by hearing

and hearing by the Word of God.

It is God’s Word that creates faith in us.

It is true that we must get a hold of faith but

the bigger reality is faith must get a hold of us.

God’s Word transforms our minds.

It renews our minds from the false understanding

we get from the environment around us.

God’s Word is called Bread.

 

Jesus said…

 Man shall not live by bread alone but by

every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.

Jesus said…

 He is the Bread of Life.

He said to the disciples the night

He was betrayed about bread…

 Take eat this is My body.

Jesus tells us to pray…

 Give us this day our daily bread.

It is a simple thing to read God’s Word every day.

Each day does not have big revelation.

Some days it is like a light was turned on and

we know exactly how it will apply to our lives.

It is like an energy bar that gives us a boost.

 Then there are days it seems like

we are not sure of what we read.

It is like eating because we have to.

God’s Word gets stored in our mind and

when the rainy day comes or the battle flares up,

 God’s Word comes back to our remembrance.

Mary, the mother of Jesus, had this experience.

There were many things spoken

about her and the scriptures say…

“Mary treasured up all these things

and pondered them in her heart.”

Nothing could have prepared her for the

crucifixion of her son, but the words she

had stored in her heart had to be a big help.

Simple faith is like eating.

We do it without a lot of thought.

Simple faith takes in God’s Word every day.

When difficult times come we

find strength to handle that time.

But if we are undernourished or fat

from lack of use, you will find it hard

to get into God’s Word and find strength. 

You will find it difficult to have faith.

Simple faith is when walking by faith is like

walking in your home, at work or in the store.

You don’t think about putting one foot

in front of the other, you do it naturally.

Simple faith is like breathing, you

do it all the time without a thought.

People who have simple faith don’t usually

think of themselves as being super spiritual.

It is natural to smile, to express love to others.

It is natural to speak encouraging words all the time.

It is natural to talk to God even if you

don’t feel like He is in the same room.

Too often we are looking for a big event

where our faith will shine someday.

Listen…We need sunshine every day.

The person with simple faith is that

shining light we take for granted.

Just think of what it would be like if we all put

a bushel basket over our light at the same time.

That day would be naturally dark.

Simple faith gives off light, like a

lit candle, the light just shines.

When the day you need a War Chest or the rains come…

The person who lives by simple faith each

day will have the reserve and not fear.

Scripture Reading NIV

Romans 10:16-17

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our message?"   17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

Psalm 119:11

11 I have hidden your word in my heart

that I might not sin against you.

Matthew 4:4

4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'

Matthew 6:11

11 Give us today our daily bread.