THE REALITY OF FAITH
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1 NIV
Many people wonder what faith is. Some are not sure whether they have faith or not. Yet some believe their faith is not strong enough to produce the result they desire. Remember, Jesus said if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you still see result (Matthew 17:20). No matter how small your faith, leave it out there long enough till you can see results. That means not giving up until your change comes, until your prayers are answered. Be determined to wait, though it lingers, wait for it. At the set and appointed time, God will definitely show up. While waiting, take the opportunity to love and grow.
THE REALITY OF FAITH
Faith is absolute assurance that the Word of God produces results when properly applied. Faith has answer for everything. If you can believe all things are possible (Mark 9:23)
Faith enables man to act and operate like God would, assuming the nature of God where nothing shall be impossible to that man or woman. When He gave us His word, He gave us the right to make things happen in His place, right here on earth. We command, He approve and we see results. We decree a thing by the power given to us in Luke 10:19 and it is established in the heavenly realms, and over a period of time, we see results.
I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you (NIV)
To us, faith goes beyond feeling—it is a tangible, active force. It is a force that connects the natural to the supernatural. It is a bridge you walk through from one side to the other to get what you need.
The woman with the issue of blood touched Jesus in faith, and He recognized the difference by the virtue that flowed from Him. Jesus was able to differentiate the touch of faith from the ordinary touching of the people pressing on Him. Faith is recognizable. Four men in Luke 5:17-20 decided to the do something impressive. The scripture pointed out that when these four men could not find a way to get their friend to Jesus of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus. Vs 20 said “ When Jesus saw their faith, He spoke.. This tells us that faith can be seen by its action, not just seated in the heart, but active as well.
The Bible is a faith bank. When faith is active in your life, it reveals the reality of heaven. When the enemy tries to harass you, go to the word and pull out the shield of faith for quenching all the fiery dots of the devil. Remember; faith is always pregnant with good news if we can live it out there long enough.
Abraham‘s faith was rooted in that which was spoken to him. Faith does not stand alone, it must be rooted on something, it must anchor on the spoken ward to produce desired result.
Where faith is, the situations around you does not matter anymore, rather you are blind to them. You stand firm, giving glory to God in all situations. Faith has its anchor on the word of God in Christ. You can change any situation if you can only get deep down into the word of God. Deep calls to deep (Psalm 42:7)
Faith must take place in the heart before it can produce visible result. The woman with the issue of blood believed in her heart and made up her mind that she will be healed even before touching Jesus. Once she touched the Lord, she got her result that was already established in her heart. We can all touch the Lord in His word.
Faith is the driving force behind every person’s destiny, because what you become is a direct result of what you believe. It is necessary to have a good understanding of how faith works so we can have a good outcome. It is through faith that we bring the purposes of God for our lives into reality. Be blessed.