When my mom and her sister were kids, their family dog named Lassie(yes, she looked exactly like the t.v. dog!)had disappeared from the yard one day.The dog was so well trained it never would've left on it's own, so they were convinced it was stolen. It was an expensive, popular breed at the time,due to the television show and hence the dog looking like the real Lassie.
The family began their search through the neighborhood, putting up posters on telephone poles, going door to door, all the things you would normally do when looking for a lost pet. In the evenings, during regular family prayer time, they would pray for Lassie's safe return. A few days would pass, then a few weeks, still no sign of their beloved dog. They continued to pray without giving up hope. And when the kids faith did begin to disappear, my grandfather was persistent with them to not give up on God.
Then one day it happened, just like so many episodes of the television show and the movies. The family was sitting at the kitchen table eating dinner, when they heard some scratching noises upon the back screendoor. Sure enough, it was Lassie! The pads of her paws were so scarred the vet claimed she must have traveled for miles for a great length of time to get home.
One of my favorite Bible stories is that of the paralytic man, where we see a demonstration of faith in action. The building Jesus was teaching in was so crowded it was nearly impossible to enter through the doors.There were 4 men so determined to get their friend in there to be healed, they went to the extreme and lowered him through the roof of the building. Their determination to place him at the feet of Jesus was evidence of their faith that he would be healed.
God not only wants to see us put our faith in action, but to see a sheer determination of that faith.
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