More and More

DEVOTION
2 THESSALONIANS
MORE AND MORE
2 Thess 1:3
3 We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.
NIV
More and more are the key words here that speak directly to the heart of the issue of faith. It is not just good enough to have faith. It would seem it may not even be good enough to that my faith grows. I think this verse speaks to the issue of my faith growing even above an ordinary degree. That is the question which I must search my heart each and every day. Is my faith growing above an ordinary degree? Does my conviction in that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things, the provider and bestower of eternal salvation through Christ grow above an ordinary degree each day of my life? Does my faith grow exceedingly more regarding Christ being the Messiah and through him I have obtained eternal life in the kingdom of God? These are facts I certainly believe and profess but that may not be enough. I think I am supposed to increase in my convictions of these truths. How do I do that? I wonder if trusting him more and trusting me less would qualify. I wonder when I start thinking about how I can do something I am decreasing in my faith rather than increasing. Is there anything I can do? Yes, I can increase in my faith in God. I can increase in my trust in him for all things in my life. I know I can never qualify myself for entrance into the Kingdom of God. I can never be perfect in word, thought or deed which I believe is needed if anyone thinks they have the ability to gain entrance on their own. But nothing counts except Jesus. My faith in that must grow and grow exceedingly above ordinary growth. My faith cannot simply plateau or get into a routine or rut. It cannot stay the same, in fact, if it is not growing; it is stagnant being dull and sluggish and may even smell like in the case of stagnant water. No, I must be on the more, growing more and more, ever increasing in my faith, my trust, my belief in God. I must do that even in the face of opposite, even opposite from the family of God. Attacks on my imperfection, attacks on my failures, and attacks on my seemingly arrogant attitude regarding spiritual matters must all be ignored. If I were to allow those things to sink in, it would have an adverse effect on my faith. No, I believe God more than anyone. I believe God desires that of me. I believe I must continue to grow in my trust of him for every aspect of my life, more and more.