Faithfulness in Spite of ... By his faith [Noah] condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. Hebrews 11:7b, NIV 1984 Recommended Reading Genesis 6:5-8 Since its founding in the 1770s, America was known as a Christian nation. Many pilgrims were Christians seeking religious freedom, many founding fathers were Christian, and many foundational documents expressed biblical principles. But beginning in the mid-twentieth century, America began to be known as a post-Christian nation as God was moved further toward the edge of public influence. Is it harder to live as a Christian in a post-Christian nation than in a Christian one? Some would say so. But in truth, it doesnt matter where we live. The biblical requirement for faithfulness as the way to please God is the same. The need to remain faithful never changes. Noah proved it is possible to live in a corrupt culture and still please God. His holy fear (holy reverence) of God caused him to stand firm in faithfulness in spite of getting no support from the culture in which he lived. You may feel unsupported in your nation, your home, your workplace -- but you can remain faithful to the One who is always faithful to you (2 Timothy 2:13). I know of nothing which I would choose to have as the subject of my ambition for life than to be kept faithful to my God till death. Charles H. Spurgeon Read-Thru-the-Bible Isaiah 1-3
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