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The Just Shall Live by Faith: Witnessing God’s Wonders Every Day

Now the just shall live by faith (Hebrews 10:38).

But the just shall live by his faith. (Habakkuk 2:4).


I am again witnessing my mother live her life trusting God for every detail. She trusts Him to open doors with the right doctors, to orchestrate her schedule, and to send help when she needs it, just as He sent ravens to Elijah. And she's trusting God as the doctors sent her home to die, but she came home declaring life. Her faith is in His promise to her of long life.


I don't believe this faith can be defined as the faith of a mustard seed. But as an unwavering belief in God's promises, even in life's most challenging times. I would characterize this type of trust in God as one having the gift of faith, as Apostle Paul speaks of in 1 Corinthians 12. They trust in God for the little things just as they do for the greater things.


Living by faith is a life of a spiritual, supernatural walk, not dependent on human capabilities or self-determination, but on a complete reliance on God's provision, promises, and Will.


Sometimes I live this way too, but not to the magnitude I see in her. She talks to God so simply—like she’s talking to me. Not always with long, drawn-out prayers, but with short, sincere requests: “Lord, will You do this for me? Lord, I need You to handle this. Lord, I know You’re going to work this out for me.” And when He does, she simply says, “I knew He would.”


I remember being with her once before when she needed a new walker before an appointment. Her old one was broken, and the temporary one provided was too difficult for her to use. She prayed, “Father, I don’t want to have to go to my appointment on that walker. Will You send me some help? In Jesus’ Name.”


It was late, too late to get a delivery from the medical supply company. But the Lord moved on one of her son-in-law’s hearts. He came, tried to fix the walker, and when he wasn’t satisfied, he searched retail stores in town and bought her a new one. He brought it to her, assembled it, and then adjusted it. She was so pleased and simply said, “Lord, I thank You.”


And then, when we returned from her appointment the next day, the delivery man met us at the elevator with her new walker she had ordered from the company. God had arranged it all.


Just this past Wednesday, she needed an appointment with her gastroenterologist. His team had seen her while in the hospital, and they called to schedule her follow-up. But the date they gave her was on a dialysis day. Without hesitation, she prayed: “Lord, I need to get in early for dialysis so I can make this appointment.”


Wednesday morning, while I was helping her get dressed for dialysis, the dialysis center called out of the blue, for what reason, I have no idea! Mom lit up: “Oh, I need to talk to them!” She explained her situation, and they responded, “Of course, you can come in early.” She immediately said, “Call your sister and tell her I can make that appointment.”


But my sister and I, much like before with the walker, didn’t see how it could be worked out. She said, “She doesn’t have an appointment!” But again, God had already gone before her. Not only did she make the appointment, but the dialysis team also personally helped her get there on time, ensuring she arrived in the car. She received the care she needed because God arranged the details, yet again.


This time, I don’t want to miss the lesson: how to trust God with every detail of my life. I was concerned about her care when I leave. She told me, "God will work it out!" Just as He moved on my heart to come and be with her, He can send someone else.


I often hear her say, “Lord, I can’t do nothing without You!” And she means it. This is how the just live by faith. The just walk with God daily! Not just in the moments of despair or need. They talk with Him all day long, not just in moments of prayer.


This time, I don’t want to miss the lesson: how to trust God with every detail of my life. I often hear her say, “Lord, I can’t do nothing without You!” And she means it.


Too often, I think I only need Him for the “big things.” How arrogant of me, when He alone is God. This is the reminder He gave Job in Job 38–39:


In the book of Job, we see God speaking with such authority that Job could only humble himself and confess, “I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee” (Job 42:2, KJV). The Lord reminded Job that His wisdom and power order the foundations of the earth, command the seas, and govern the creatures of creation (Job 38–41).


From God's Conversation with Job, We Learn


Job 38:4 –"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding."

Job 38:12 –"Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;"

Job 38:16 –"Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?"

Job 40:9 –"Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?"

Job 42:2 –"I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee."


The same God who spoke to Job still speaks to us. His Word teaches us that “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1, KJV). Faith means we trust in the unseen hand of God, even when the day feels uncertain.


The more we walk with Him, the more we witness His quiet command of the day, our day, guiding, sustaining, and revealing His glory in both the ordinary, the small and the extraordinary, the great.


The more we live by faith, the more God does wonders in our lives, the more we come to realize He is a Wonder!


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