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 rewarder of them that diligently seek him (Hebrews
11:6).
Every child
of God has faith. The Bible says God has given to every man the measure of
faith (Romans 12:3). However, a lot of time, some aren’t bold to act their
faith. For example, during a Church meeting, there could be someone who has a
word of prophecy, but instead of going ahead to proclaim it, he’s nervous and
unable to summon enough boldness to do so.
The person
could be thinking, “I’ve never prophesied before; how can I just stand up in
this crowd and start prophesying?” With such thoughts going through his mind,
his faith dissipates, and the opportunity passes by, without him fulfilling
God’s plan for the hour. Whereas, the one who’s filled with the Spirit doesn’t
even wait to get the full message before he stands up to give the Word. Once he
hears a sentence from the Spirit, he steps out in faith to give it. And as he
begins, the Spirit leads him on and on until he gives the full message.
To walk in
the Spirit is to walk by faith; and faith is active, not passive. It’s the
response of the human spirit to the Word of God. So, always be bold to act your
faith. When God’s Word comes to you, act on it. Take a step of faith. Imagine
what the Lord said to Abraham, “...Get thee out of thy country, and from thy
kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee”
(Genesis 12:1).
The Bible
tells us that Abraham, without knowing where he was going, obeyed. He took a
step of faith. Noah did the same thing; he took a step of faith on the basis of
the words He received from God: “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things
not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his
house...” (Hebrews 11:7). Take a step of faith today, by boldly acting on the
Word.
CONFESSION:
I’m bold and very courageous! I take giant strides today on the basis of the
Word! By my faith in the Word, I see the invisible and do the impossible, for
the Word in me is a propelling force! I’m triumphant in my going out and in my
coming in, by the ability of God’s Spirit at work in me! Hallelujah!
FURTHER
STUDY: Hebrews 11:6-13. Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and
John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled;
and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
1 YEAR
BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 21:5-38, 1 Samuel 23-25
2 YEAR
BIBLE READING
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