Pastor's Corner

Jesus asked "when the Son of Man returns, will He find faith?" Lk. 18:8.

He desires our belief and trust. It surprised me to learn that gold is used in cancer treatment. Experts claim that very small gold particles are excellent in carrying cancer-killing protein. They also distribute the protein without damaging surrounding healthy tissue. Gold is an effective conductor. Understanding this procedure is beyond me but the Bible speaks of our faith in the Lord as being "much more precious than gold."

Faith in Jesus Christ is also a wonderful conductor. It saves us, something mere gold cannot do. Faith in the Lord sees us through our trials. Faith allows us to receive, enjoy, and experience the promises of God even before those promises are fulfilled. When we trust in the Lord, even in trials, our faith results in Him being glorified in our heart, attitude, and outlook.

The Bible says, "that the genuineness of your faith which is much more precious than gold, which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise at the glorious revelation of Jesus Christ. Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not even see Him now, you believe and trust in Him and you greatly rejoice and delight with inexpressible and glorious joy, receiving as the result [the outcome, the consummation] of your faith, the salvation of your souls.." 1 Pe. 1:7-9. "When the Son of Man returns, will He find faith?"

Pastor Greg Brownell

Dayton United Brethen Church