For we walk by faith, not by sight (2
Corinthians 5:7). Christianity is a life of faith. Everything
that a Christian does must be by faith to be accepted of the Lord. Romans 14:23
says, "whatsoever is not of faith is sin." Romans 1:17 tells us that,
"...the just shall live by faith." So, faith is the conscious lifestyle
of the believer. The Word of God teaches us that faith is the victory that
overcomes the world (1 John 5:4). There's a system in this world with tests,
trials and temptations that we must overcome on a daily basis, and our faith is
what guarantees our victory.
Through study and meditation on the Word,
your faith grows and prevails; your focus, therefore, must always be on God's
Word, and not on circumstances. Refuse to be moved by what you feel, or what
your senses tell you. Man became a slave to his senses through Adam's
transgression; his spirit became subject to his senses. Romans 8:8 tells us
that those who are controlled by their senses - the flesh - cannot please God.
But thanks be unto God; the ninth verse says, "But ye are not in the
flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in
you...."
If you're born again, you're born of the
Spirit and are therefore required to walk in the Spirit; that means living the
Word, seeing only from God's perspective. Your outlook on life should be from
the standpoint of faith, the standpoint of the Word. A man can either walk by
faith or by his senses. The Bible says, "...They which are the children of
the flesh, these are not the children of God..." (Romans 9:8). The
children of the flesh are those who are ruled and dominated by their senses.
Instead of walking by faith, they're controlled by what they can physically
see, hear, touch, taste or smell.
The Bible says we "...look not at the
things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things
which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are
eternal" (2 Corinthians 4:18). You must live as a man or woman of faith
every day, by disregarding temporal circumstances and focusing on the eternal
realities of our heavenly Kingdom. Remember, without faith it's impossible to
please Him (Hebrews 11:6).
CONFESSION: I refuse to let my feelings
dictate the circumstances of my life; rather, I choose to be controlled by the
Spirit, being led by Him and motivated by the Word, which I live by, in Jesus'
Name. Amen.
Further Study: Romans 8:12-14 Therefore,
brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if
ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify
the deeds of the body, ye shall live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit
of God, they are the sons of God.
1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God
overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even
our faith.
Daily Scripture Reading
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 4:14-44, Deuteronomy
22-24
2-Year Bible Reading Plan: Matthew 24:45-51, Exodus
31
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