Then
touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you (Matthew
9:29). We belong
in a spiritual kingdom, and there're things that matter in that kingdom, which
we must know about. For instance, we need to know how to respond to God. He
talks and ministers to us every day, but some people don't know this, and so
they say things like, "Lord, I just want you to really talk to me".
He talks to you, but you need to know how to respond to Him.
Your
response matters. Remember, when God called Samuel; He called him three times,
but each time, he ran to Eli, the priest, thinking it was Eli that called him.
When Samuel came the third time, the Bible says, "...Eli perceived that
the LORD had called the child. Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down:
and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy
servant heareth..." (1 Samuel 3:8-9).
Those words
were specific and important. Eli didn't tell the boy to merely say, "I am
here"; he taught him how to respond to God, and it worked. Sometimes, our
response to God can be affected when we try to reason out His message. For
instance, the Spirit of God could say to someone, "Laugh!" and the
person will wonder why he or she should laugh when nothing is funny. That's a
wrong response. Imagine David going to fight Goliath, a giant and trained
soldier, and the Spirit told him to pick five smooth stones. This didn't make
sense, but he believed nevertheless, and picked the stones. With one of the
stones, he killed the giant, and won the battle for Israel
You may be
in a terrible situation or have found yourself fighting a habit, and you've
been praying, "Oh God, help me". The Word lets us know He has already
helped you. So, how are you going to respond? What you need is a
faith-response. You ought to declare with confidence, "I'm mightily helped
of God. The Spirit of God is working in me, causing me to triumph over every
situation and habit". When you respond to the Word this way, it'll work
for you, producing the desired results. Glory to God!
CONFESSION:
The Word of God is my light and my life. I'm sensitive to the leading of the
Word and the Spirit of God in my life. I'm quick to respond by faith to the
Word, and my progress is evident to all, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further
Study: Luke 5:4-6 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out
into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said
unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing:
nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this
done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Luke 1:38
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy
word. And the angel departed from her.
Daily
Scripture Reading
1-Year
Bible Reading Plan: Luke 12:22-48,Judges 9
2-Year
Bible Reading Plan: Mark 1:1-13, Leviticus 10
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