FAITH: THE DETERMINING FACTOR.
SONG:
Jesus can do all things. O yes, He can do all things.
O yes.
TEXT:
Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Faith is a substance. This is to say that faith is real, it can be touched. It is the evidence of things not seen.
NOTE: It didn’t say “things
that don’t exist.” but things that do exist, but just aren’t seen.
Even in the natural world, we’ve come to realize that there are things that do exist, yet we can’t see. For example, we can not see God with our physical eyes yet we know that He exists.
Faith demonstrates to the eye of the mind the reality of those things that cannot be discerned by the eye of the body.
In our relationship with God, faith is very vital because without it, there's no way we can access God and His provisions for us.
Hebrews 11:6 tells us that " … 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."
As I said earlier God may not be seen with our physical eyes but we know that He exists. He is broadcasting all His power and blessings 24/7.
He rewards them that come to Him, believing and trusting that He's able to make good what they ask Him to do.
God's transmitter is never too busy and never broken but our receivers are usually the problem.
In other words, this is to say that the ability to believe and to receive what we ask God to do, is usually a problem on our part.
Faith is a mover of mountains. By faith, all mountains, no matter how great are cheaply leveled.
Mark 11:23 says "For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith."
When we pray, there should be no doubt in our hearts; rather be full of expectancy that we are receiving what we have asked for, that is when we shall have them. Mark 11:24 says: Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
In actual fact, every situation that seems impossible to us is only an evidence of the absence of faith, because nothing is impossible with our God.
The Bible is very clear about this.
Faith is not a feeling; it is a concrete and tangible force by which people obtain good reports (Heb. 11:2). It is a spiritual force that connects the natural with the supernatural.
Faith is seeing your expectations becoming manifestations and taking possessions.
PRAYER
Blessed Redeemer, I thank you because you have always heard me. I receive the answer to all of my requests in the Mighty name of Jesus. 🙏 🙏 🙏