This was in accordance with the eternal purpose which He carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have boldness and confident access through faith in Him.
(Ephesians 3:11-12, NASB)
How bold is your faith? How confident are you in God’s eternal purpose?
I would like to be able to say I’m as bold as Paul, as confident as Peter. Or as my maternal grandfather.
My grandpa Hess was bold in his faith. He never failed to tell others about his love for his Savior. He was, along with Paul, “not ashamed of the gospel” because he knew it is “the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes” (Rom. 1:16).
He always believed God had a purpose for his life, and he lived to fulfill that purpose.
This is my legacy. Yet how often do I fail to share the good news of salvation. How often do I lack confidence in God’s eternal purpose.
Yesterday, I neglected to write a devotional. Why? Because I was feeling sorry for myself. I’ve been feeling quite unwell lately, and I just hit a wall. While I didn’t lose faith in God, I questioned His purpose in my pain.
I allowed my momentary, temporary pain to cloud my vision of God’s faithfulness to me. I failed to remember that “… the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us” (Rom. 8:18).
I certainly didn’t remain bold and confident.
And so I confessed my doubt and questioning, and my Lord God forgave me … yet again.
Today’s a new day, and I pray for a renewed boldness in faith and a fresh confidence in God’s eternal purpose, trusting His higher-than-mine ways (Is. 55:9).
I pray the same for you.
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