Faith

Faith, I was told, I should live by faith.

Faith in what I thought.

I had faith that I could hold the nail

Held in my left hand

While I hit it with the hammer.

Tears came to my eyes -

As the hammer hit my hand.

I had faith in my brother

That he could hit the nail I held

In my right hand.

Tears came to my eyes -

As the hammer hit my hand.

I let education swing the hammer.

Tears filled my eyes once more.

I let success swing the hammer,

Tears - Once more!

The object of faith, is more important than the faith.

Who then is faithful?

“May God himself, the God of peace,

Sanctify you through and through.

May your whole spirit, soul and body

Be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it.”

Billy R. Masten

01/29/10