Faith In Action

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Faith In Action

by David Huff

As I was pulling into the grocery store, I saw a homeless guy sitting against a post. That was when I heard a little voice inside me saying, you need to speak with him. So, we went inside the grocery store and got what we needed, and as we were preparing to leave, we grabbed a gallon of water and a bag of chips to take to him. We are doing the good, Christian thing by buying a few things for him to help him at least for the moment. Right?

So, we pulled over next to him and I got out and went up to talk to him. I knelt down next to him and then proceeded to ask if I could pray with him. When I finished, I noticed that he had been sitting there writing, so I asked what he was writing about, and that was when the true blessing that this moment was designed for began to come out.

He was writing on fasting and being a disciple for Christ. Here he is, leaning against a pole, and all he has is the few clothes in a box next to him, and he is writing about how Christ disciples us. My ears are wide open now.

He continued with his testimony of everything that has happened to him over the last few years leading up to him leaning on the pole. He finished by saying this: “This is a small price to pay for the sacrifice that Christ has paid for me.” Faith in real, live action. This guy had lost nearly everything that he had and yet, he was still glorifying Christ and now discipling me.

God in His infinite glory was using him to touch a place in my heart that needed to be touched badly. Philippians 3:7-8, “But everything that was a gain to me, I have considered to be a loss because of Christ. More than that, I also consider everything to be a loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. Because of Him I have suffered the loss of all things and consider them filth, so that I may gain Christ.” Here, sitting right before me, was a true living and walking testament to this very verse and I am now the one being blessed by him. I truly believe that God will use every tool at His disposal to touch and humble us when He is trying to get our attention, and I am thankful for this divine encounter. Jesus said, I have never found a faith like this. I can now say the same thing. In all my life and years on this earth, I have never seen a faith this strong before. God will use many situations to build our faith even stronger if we are obedient to Him and we listen to His direction. We have the opportunity to see and have an encounter that no one else may ever receive.

About The Author My name is David Huff, and I am married to Brittany and together we have five wonderful kids. We attend Rock Bridge Community Church Calhoun where I serve on the prayer team, host team, and production. I am also a senior at Liberty University.