WISDOM FOR TODAY.
FAITH OF OLD (5).
Scripture Treasure.Matthew 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Insight and Highlight.If we lose the faith of old, spiritual warfare will be dominated by Satan
Scripture Commentaries.Jude tells us about our common salvation and further tells us to "....earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints., Jude 1:3.Paul also tells us about our common faith in Titus 1:4.Jesus laid the foundation of true faith and the importance of it, Matt 17:20.The early apostles tell us why it is important to keep this faith intact.Jesus tells us that a faith as small as a mustard seed was enough to move mountains, and nothing shall be impossible.Jesus tells how powerful faith can be without any arm of flesh or weapons.Faith becomes a powerful form of defense and weapon of warfare.A man of faith will not pursue carnal means to fight. He will pray a prayer of faith.Paul confirms this when he writes in 2 Cor 10:4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.James 5:15 says, And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.To trust in man is indicative of a lack of faith in what God can do. Though seeking each other for help has not diminished our lack of faith in God neither is it anti-faith but seeking help from man from a heart that strongly believes it is better than seeking God exposes us to a life that may be totally dependent on man than God.It still remains true that Ps 118:8 says, It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man. Ps 146:3 also says, Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.Only faith can draw us away from total dependence on man.Faith tells us that without it, we can not please God. It tells us to believe in God, though we have not seen Him. It assures us that we believe God for who He says He is, Heb 11:1.This is why we must never allow anything to snatch faith from us.It must be nurtured and dressed with virtues, and we must walk by it every day.Modern ways may seem to update but can not outdate faith and the gospel.Sustainable faith is key. This can only be achieved by daily adding virtues to it. No matter how challenging times and attacks of the enemies may be, there is always a resistance against them through faith in the Spirit, Jam 4:7.Whatever you do, do not lose true faith in God.
Remorse corner.Faith brought us to God, and by it we are saved, Eph 2:8
Call to Word action.We live by faith. There is no true Christian life without faith.Heb 10:38-39 *Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
The Christian clarion duty.Everything we do is by faith, and all in creation was by faith, Heb 11:3. We sleep with the faith that we will wake up.
Prayer.Lord, help me to successfully guard against forces militating against my faith in Jesus, in Jesus name.
Good morning all, and have a blessed day today.
God bless you.
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