THE BIBLE CORNER

FAITH COMES

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      One of the greatest promises in the word of God is that faith comes.  There is not a situation nor circumstance that can occur that God has not already given us a way to receive the answer.  Believing that you have received an answer and acting on the answer is faith.  The prayer that is prayed in faith always receives an answer.  A faith prayer is one that is worded and proceeds out of a heart filled with faith.  It is scripture (word) based and has at its core a desire to please God.  Pleasing God is Faith.  The words that you speak take on a different meaning because you have the word of God in you.   Just the knowledge of this will give your life a new meaning.   The word of God is the Power of God in the believer.  It causes an expectation that gives way to receiving from God.  You and the word becomes one.  The word is the source of your being.  You rely, trust in, adhere to and have your living based on this word.  Moses states that this word is your very life.  Joshua states that you should meditate in the word day and night and observe to do all that is written therein then you shall make your way prosperous and have good success.  The key to this operation is you and what you decide to do with the word that you have.  To each believer has been given the measure of faith.  You are already in the family (household) of faith.  The believer in the house of faith speaks and imitates (copies and follows) the Father's example.  In the book of Genesis God saw darkness and He spoke "Light be," and the Light was.  He was in, could we say, the situation and He spoke what He wanted to occur or manifest and it did.  We as children of faith must also speak the word to change our situation.  As a believer say,  " I believe, therefore I speak before Him whom I believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things, which be not as though they were.  No unbelief or distrust makes me stagger or wave (doubting questions) concerning God's word, but I grow strong in faith as I give praises and glory to God."  In other words, another opportunity to exercise my confession of what I believe about what God said.  The saying of what God said about me in every situation or circumstance helps faith to come.

      In the book of Daniel God gave these four children (Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah) knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.  When they were tested they were found ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in the king's realm.  With this knowledge and Daniel purposing in his heart to follow/obey God, he was given favor.  Daniel used this favor with God to study God's word (Daniel 9:2) and pray and make confessions (2:18-23, 6:10, 9:10-21).  When unfavorable situations occurred Daniel knew what to do.  He petitioned the God of Heaven with His word and Who and What God is and was.  With this information spoken according to God's word Daniel received answers and his faith grew accordingly as he acted on the information received from God and from the Prophet(s).  Daniel's spending time with God had developed into a union and communion that has brought to completion this love and gave Daniel confidence to stand in the face of evil situations.  He knew his God and was strong and did great exploits.  Let me assure you in this day that God has faith for you in all that you say or do.  It is up to you to speak his word and act accordingly.