Faith Patterns

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work. – Exodus 20:8-9

When Julie makes clothes for our children she always follows a pattern.  The pattern helps her know exactly where to cut and sew the fabric so that the finished piece fits correctly and looks nice.  If she didn’t have a pattern to follow, no matter how good a seamstress she might be, the clothing would turn out to be a mess.

In the same way God has established patterns to follow in our lives.  In this scripture from Exodus, God provides a pattern for our days. He has also established patterns for worship and celebration.  As Christians we have patterns within the church calendar and Christian holidays.  These patterns of our faith help us to keep balance and stability in our life.  When we follow these patterns it provides a “good fit” for our faith.  Often, we resist patterns and want to do things our own way.  We get bored with same old thing and we want to change it up.  However, when we fail to follow God’s patterns, our life often will turn out to be a mess.

Prayer:  Thank you Lord, for providing a pattern for my life.  Help me to follow the patterns that you have established so that my faith will continue to grow.  Forgive me when I fail to follow your patterns and stray from you ways.  Amen.

Faith Tip:  What is a faith pattern that you have established in your life?  Is there a new pattern that you can establish to help you grow in your faith?  

Written by Pastor Aaron Anderson