The Object of Faith

The object of your faith is the real value of your faith. 
​The focus of our faith should be in God. No matter how small or insufficient we think our faith is, let's keep on trusting God for more!

Suppose someone asked you to take a ride in his single-engine plane, but you politely declined the offer. Why? Well, you declined the ride offer because of some disheartening news about the aircraft. Recently, you heard that the plane has a history of mechanical problems and you don’t have confidence in its safety. The pilot assures you that he fearlessly entrusts his life to it whenever he flies. Yet, you still declined it. A few weeks later the plane crashed, and the pilot was killed. A post-incident investigation shows that the engine was faulty. The pilot had strong faith—but his faith was in a faulty object. Sadly, he missed it.

Likewise, we indirectly behave like the pilot in this story. Unfortunately, we sometimes put our faith in 'faulty object' instead of the real Almighty God. Faith is no better than its object. 

Faith is nothing else, but positive thinking in God's ability.

When life oceans roars, we hear people say 'I want to change my faith'. What does it mean? We will look at this term later on towards the end of this message. For now, let's discuss the object of faith.
The object of faith is the real value of that faith. 

In general, the bigger the object, the bigger it's value. Likewise, a big faith brings big breakthrough. Sometimes, people feel depressed or low mood again after leaving a Prayer meeting. This happens because the environment reminds them of the yet-resolved problem. This is understandable. However, our faith ought to be in God and not in any premises. This reality brings us to pray and trust God anywhere, anytime. 

A true faith is in God, and not the location. 

God can only be enlarged in your revelational knowledge of God. The focus of our faith should be in God and not any other things not even the location or place of worship. This teaching is not against  our gathering as Christians. 

The size of your faith doesn't really matter. The object (that is; who you have faith in) matters most. If your faith is big in irrelevant thing, it wouldn't count at all. However, if your faith in God is small as a mustard seed (Matthew 17:20), you can move mountains.

Hello there, we cannot overemphasised that the object of our faith is Lord Jesus Christ. Thus, we can pray anytime anywhere anyday.

Matthew 17:20 New Living Translation
"You don't have enough faith," Jesus told them. "I tell you the truth, if you had faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible." 

'Change faith'?

Now, let's look at what it means to 'Change faith' or when someone say 'I changed my faith', what do they mean?
To change faith means to change the focus, that is, the object of that faith.
Now, the intended change could be towards or away from God. Irrespective of the circumstances, let's have a 'duty of faith' to encourage everyone around us to move towards God in faith. Our God is able!

Reflections

• How big is Christ Jesus in your life? 
  
• Who is the focus (object of  your faith)?​

Conclusion

In a nutshell, the more you know God, the bigger you will trust God; and the more you will experience Him. The object of your faith is the foundation of all exploits. Be encouraged: no matter how small or insufficient we think our faith is, let's keep on praying. 

.....I do have faith, but not enough. Help me have more!" ​ Mark 9:24b 

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