The Toolkit of The Believer

The crux of a Believer’s life is faith. That act of believing in things unseen. We believe in God, yet we have never seen Him or touched Him. We live everyday, trusting in a God we can’t see. And yet, without a shadow of doubt, we know He is there. That is the beauty of the Christian life, walking with God who we can’t see or feel, yet His presence is very real in our lives.

For though we can’t see God, we aren’t left helpless in this world. God knew we would have trials. We would have many. He warned us. So He gave us gifts and privileges. He gave us the Holy Spirit to dwell in every Believer. The actual God of the Universe lives inside every person who has accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior. This is the very One who resided in the Holy of Holies. A place so holy, the priest had to cleanse himself before entering in. And they still weren’t sure he was completely pure. They put bells on the bottom of his robe and tired a rope to his ankle. This was just in case God struck him dead because he hadn’t cleansed himself well. This same presence lives in every Believer. Imagine that.

God has givien us access to His very throne. He has not only said we can pray to Him, He’s demanded that we do pray to Him for everything. He’s invited us to enter His presence with prayer. He hears every single one of them. Each prayer has gone into golden bowls. He is not a God who is far off. He is near. The Bible even says He camps around those who fear Him. It also says He is near to the broken-hearted.

As I walk through this valley, I know God is with me. He says He is and I believe Him. He is near to the brokenhearted. He lives in every Believer. Those verses bring me so much comfort.

“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him. and rescues them.” (Pslams 34:7)

“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted…” (Psalms 34:18)

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you…” (James 4:8)

So Believer are you going through some sort of trial? Are you walking through a valley. Don’t forget the gifts God has given us. We may not be able to see Him, but He hasn’t left us as orphans. He asks us to pray. He asks us to draw near to Him. And He tells us we have His presence living inside of us to bring us comfort. And the beautiful thing about valleys is that they have an end. We come out the other side.