Hi everyone,
It’s indeed been a very long time since I put up a
post here. It’s been such a hectic but interesting summer though. God has been
speaking to me on different issues, one of them being on FAITH which I would
share with you about today.
“The act of faith
is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd.”(Hebrews 11:2) What set our Biblical ancestors apart was their
faith. Their faith separated them from the rest of the “normal people”. Faith
is what made them as successful as they were in their lifetimes. The presence
of faith takes away any sort of desire to follow the crowd. Faith elevates,
sets apart, and distinguishes. Faith was
the secret weapon of my ancestors.
“By an act of faith,
Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he
believed, and not what he brought, that made the difference. (Hebrews
11:4) The Bible never
mentioned the content of both sacrifices. Don’t be surprised if Cain’s
sacrifice was actually larger in quantity than that of Abel. God was not
concerned with quantity or type or even quality per say, what God is much more
interested in is my faith rather than my substance. Abel’s faith was what
caused his sacrifice to be better than Cain’s. God honors faith.
“By an act of
faith, Moses’ parents hid him away for 3 months after his birth. They saw the
child’s beauty, and they braved the king’s decree.” (Hebrews 11:23) Faith doesn’t operate on the terms or rules of
humans. Moses’ parent must have seen something special in their child and in
faith believing that God will fulfill the destiny of Moses, defied the king’s
decree and hid him. Faith sees beyond
the present to the future.
“By an act of
faith, Israel walked through the Red Sea on dry ground. The Egyptians tried it
and drowned.” (Hebrews 11:29) Faith
makes the difference! The Israelites walked through the Red Sea on dry ground
simply because of their faith. If the Egyptians as well had had some faith,
they could have crossed too! This is what makes a life of faith different. Faith
is my secret weapon to do the so-called impossible. Faith is so powerful. It is
the KEY to unlock every promise God had said concerning my life. It is the key
to unlock every locked door/obstacle in my path. FAITH IS POWER.
Hope you have been blessed by this.
In Christ,
Shanpepe.
That is why Hebrews 11:6 asserts that without Faith, you cannot please God.
ReplyDeleteTo further restate the importance of Faith, Romans 14:23 additionally says that anything that is not of Faith is sin...that brings a whole new twist to how one views life I guess.
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