From the Pastor's Devotion

In my devotional time I came upon a passage I’ve read numerous times, but this time it came with a bothersome question – as though whispered to me. From Luke 18:2-8, in the story of the Persistent Widow who implores an unjust judge to grant her request. Because of the widow’s constant plea, the judge finally gave in to her. When comparing this kind of earthly relationship to the relationship we have with our heavenly Father, Jesus asked, “Don’t you think God will surely give justice to His chosen people who cry out to Him day and night?”

But then the Lord poses a question, “When the Son of Man returns, (referring to His second coming) how many will He find on the earth who have faith?”

How many will be waiting on Him? How many are believing in Him? How many are trusting and obeying Him and seeking His will in their daily lives?

At first, that sounds like an easy question for anyone who’s reading through the Bible for their devotion time. “I have faith! He will find me!”
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But then the whispered question: “What does faith look like — in His eyes?”

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