Do You Amaze Jesus?

Luke 7:1-10

Jesus was apparently amazed twice. Once in Luke 7 and once in Mark 6 (6:6). To those who had all the privileges of relationship and "chosenness" by God, He was amazed at their lack of faith (Mk 6). And to those who didn't have all of that going for them, He was amazed that their faith was more than those who should have been insiders to God (Luke 7).

This implies, believers in Jesus should live by their faith and live out their faith. When they do not, it amazes Jesus. And yet in honesty, there are times when we live, humanly speaking as "I believe; help my unbelief." We need the confirmation of God to believe. Makes us think that we still need Jesus, somehow. We still need God; still don't have it all together on our own. (By the way, we never will).

What happens when the times are hard and we see no way out? That is where faith comes in. Trust--belief--not in circumstances, but in a person who is also God, Jesus. Has He gotten us through anything in the past? Did He get any people through circumstances we read from the Bible? Will we live now by faith or by sight--our own wisdom, strength, riches, power?

I want to amaze Jesus not by my lack of faith, but rather by my faith. "When He comes, will He find faith on earth"?

What do you need to trust God for right now? Is Jesus amazed by your faith or your lack of faith right now? "I believe; help my unbelief."