THE REALITY OF FAITH
Memorise: Now faith is the
substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
The Lord Almighty is calling us to a life of faith in
Him. A life of faith involves a substantial walk with God with evidential trust
and commitment to Him. Some people claim to have faith, but in the real sense
of it, they do not. The heroes of faith did substantial things in their walk
with God. For example, the Bible in Hebrews 11:8 says:
“By faith
Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after
receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he
want.”
Through he did not know where he was going, he trusted
the One who called him out that He would take care of him. He lived as a
patriarch while he was still childless. No wonder God loved Him and gave him an
everlasting covenant of blessing. There are many ways in which we can honour
God, but the best way is by our faith in Him. In fact, His heart is filled with
joy when He sees His human creation trust Him for everything. This is why the
Bible in 11:6 says:
“But without
faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarded of them that diligently seek him.”
Jesus Christ demanded faith from His disciples as a
requirement for experiencing the supernatural. He said this to them Mark
11:22b-23:
“Have faith in
God. For verily I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be
thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart,
but shall believe that those things which he saith come to pass; he shall have
whatsoever he saith.”
This implies that our faith must not be misguided; rather,
it must be in the God that never fails. As we continue in our journey of life,
only faith can make us land safely at the glorious destination. Now what is
faith? In the context of today’s Bible reading, simply put, faith is accepting
the verdict of God in all situations. Faith is saying “Yes, Lord!” many people
settle for what is not the perfect will of God and later regret their
desperation. It is faith when what we believe for tallies with God’s intention.
We must learn to identify the will of God as we exercise our faith, because
faith that is outside the will of God is nothing but magic. Jesus Christ
exercised His faith in the will of His Father when He prayed in Luke 22:42. My
prayer is that God will give you the God-kind of faith in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer point
Father, reveal your will in
all situations of my life in Jesus’ Name.
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