As a pastor I can really relate to the story of a pastor who was candidating at a church, and they told him that they wanted to call him provided he would agree to live by faith. When he asked the six men on the committee what they meant by that, they said, "Well, what we mean by that is, you're not going to have any stated salary, but you're just going to trust God to meet your needs."

The man thought about it for a minute, and though it cost him the church, he gave a good response. He said, "I've got a better idea. Each of you men has a salary. Why don't we put all the salaries together, divide the total by seven, and all of us can live by faith."

Well, I want to tell you today that nothing excites God more than to see people live by faith, and specifically faith in Him and His word. N…