The subject of faith is a very vital, crucial and indispensable aspect of the Christian life, infact the christian life is called “The Faith" as seen in Act 6:7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Previously, we learnt that strength is a prerequisite and requirement for life, without it one becomes a weak prey for the strong predators, this is because nature thrives by conquest. Although life only recognizes the strong, weakness is inevitable in life. Due to ageing or health issues bodily weakness sets in, due to environmental and other human factors and limitations, weakness in results sets in. Despite the inevitability of weakness God made provision for us to not be preys in life, this provision is His grace which is sufficient and makes strength available for us in weaknesses.
Although David lived in the Old Testament, he enjoyed this grace of God that was why he thanked God for not allowing him to be a prey to men (Psalm 124:6)
Although this provision was made available to us, we have a responsibility to take it and the only way we can take it is by faith.
What is Faith? Faith is believing the unseen/invisible and living in the reality of this unseen/invisible till it becomes a seen physical reality. This means that faith is the converter which coverts spiritual reality blessings in heavenly places into physical blessings. Hebrews 11:1. Without faith it is impossible for us to be made perfect in God, this is because as belivers in and followeres of Jesus Christ we do not use our own faith, the faith we use is God's faith and it takes God's faith to be made perfect. This truth is seen in the original Greek rendering of Mark 11:22:
The King James renders And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. But The original Greek renders And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith from God.
i. Faith is not actually us believing in God, it is God's complete and absolute belief in Himself availed to us. Faith is all about God not us.
ii. Faith is God's inability to deny Himself, that is why He is FaithFul. "If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself". 2Timothy 2:13
iii. Faith is God's inability to lie. "That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us". Hebrews 6:18
iv. Faith is God's commitment to the performance of His word which is His integrity. Matthew 24:35 "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away." Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33
This is why faith from God cannot fail. If we must manifest God on earth, the faith from God which belongs to God must be made perfect in our lives.
How is faith made perfect?
Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Answer: Faith is made manifest by works
Ps:Listen to this teaching, God has something in it for you today.
