I’m Pregnant!
Let me pose a question in response. How pregnant does a woman have to be before she is with child?
It’s sort of an odd question – it’s not a question of amount, but is. Is the woman pregnant – if yes, then she is with child. If no, then she is not with child.
Likewise with faith – if one has faith, one is saved. That’s just it. Faith clings to Christ. Now, I suppose that we can say that if we grow in faith we are more grounded, that we are better prepared to handle the twists and turns that life throws at us… but it’s not the “size” of the faith that brings salvation — it’s the object of that faith, namely Christ Jesus.
Just as a woman who is an hour pregnant or 3 weeks overdue is pregnant either way, likewise a person who has the shakiest faith in Christ or the firmest faith in Christ still has saving faith in Christ… because that what Jesus does.
And here’s the real kicker — don’t worry about the size of your faith… focus your eyes upon Christ, hear His Word, receive His forgiveness, and your faith will grow, will be strengthened.
Let us fix our eyes upon Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith!
Rev. Eric J. Brown
Zion Lutheran Church – Lahoma, OK
