Memorize: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
Our memory verse for today provides the best explanation on the subject
of faith. Practically, faith consists of making God at His word and acting
accordingly. The idea of being sure provides a conviction that what we hope for
will happen, not because we can make it happen, but because God has said it
will happen.
In John 6:57-58, our Lord Jesus Christ assures us that His flesh and
blood releases divine life. As you drink the wine representing His blood, the
spirit will quicken your body because the wine is equivalent to the Spirit.
Ephesians 5:18 compares the wine with the Holy Spirit. Romans 8:11 says:
“But if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in
you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal
bodies by His Spirit that dwells in you.”
This means that if curses are warring against your body, when you partake
of the bread and wine, physical victory will be delivered to your body. Are you
sick? Has your body been afflicted with terminal aliments? Seek the face of the
Lord concerning that sickness, go in faith for the next Holy Communion and you
will be healed. There is a user of this Devotional with a terminal ailment, as
you release your faith and partake of the next Holy Communion, you will be
delivered from that ailment in the name of Jesus.
Furthermore, in Luke 24:49, the Lord told His disciples to wait until the
power came. That is faith. Waiting on God is an act of faith.
While waiting, there would be several distractions and discouraging
moments. The devil will being people to mock you just like they mocked Noah
while he was building the ark for a supposed rainfall that had never before
been experienced. For as long as it takes God to fulfil His promises in your
life, WAIT. Don’t get tired! Time spent in waiting on God to fulfil His Word is
not wasted at all; it is counted to you as an act of righteousness. You are
simply obeying God. Besides this, where to wait could also be very important.
The Early Church
was asked to wait in the city of Jerusalem .
They did not know why, but God knew He had planned to send the Holy Spirit on
the day of Pentecost.
Faith also provides a conviction of certainty for what we do not see.
Just as physical eyesight provides evidence about visible things, faith
provides evidence about the invisible. God has promised future blessings and
eternal rewards. No one has seen these yet. Still, believers are certain that
God will deliver on His promises, and we will one day see and experience these
blessings and rewards. Faith proves the reality of what we cannot see. Faith
enables Christians to live obediently in the light of what we know will come.
“Faith provides a platform for hope and a perception into the reality of what
would otherwise remain unseen” (Donald Guthrie).
Prayer Point: Father, please rekindle the fire of apostolic faith in me
in the Name of Jesus.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 1-2, Proverbs 20:18-30
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