What does it mean to walk by faith, not by sight? (Part Three)

In Part Two, we mentioned that there are both subjective and objective aspects of faith. With these two aspects in mind, let’s understand that the subjective nature of one’s faith is dependent on the objective nature of that faith. The Triune God, speaking to us in the Son, has been utterly faithful to all that He has promised. Trust always has an object but trust is only as good as that in which it is placed. When we place our trust in sinful humans, in ourselves, in our position in society, in our wealth (or poverty), then we shall be disappointed. It must be. All those things fail. Only Jesus does not fail. He is intrinsically worthy of confidence because He has demonstrated His trustworthiness. Just as Jesus earned our free acceptance with God, so He has also earned our trust. The object of our faith, Jesus Christ, is the founder and perfecter of our faith, the undeniable evidence of God’s faithfulness to His word (Hebrews 12:2, 10:23). Be encouraged!

Dr. Robert L. Taylor, Th.D., spiritually gifted Bible teacher & expositor