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17 April 2012
“Therefore, having been justified by faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
through whom also we have access by faith into this grace ….. but we also glory in tribulations
knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts… ….
A common question which troubles our mind is’ What is the real meaning of Faith?
It has multifarious answers.
When we say "We have our faith". It means that" We have our religious ideas , doctrines, our traditions, our customary dealings - passed down through the generations to follow. Faith is not religion. Nor it is the Biblical idea of faith.
Faith is not a way to manipulate God. It is not a power by which we make God do what WE want- when otherwise He would be unwilling to give that to us.
Faith is not hope, nor positive desire. Faith, however, takes the promise as done at the moment. Many people have greater hope and wait anxiously for results, but they lack confidence and present assurance which faith has.
faith is to believe in something or someone, to fully trust, to be so confident that we can put our actions on what we believe.
Faith in God, is having the kind of trust and confidence in God that leads you to commit your whole soul to Him as Saviour’
"Faith is being sure of what we hope for, and certain of what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1
Faith is a spiritual substance. it communicates to you a certain inner knowing that the thing you are hoping for is certainly established, even before you see any material evidence that it has happened.
Faith in God must be from the heart. "For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." (Romans 10:10)
“Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”John7:38
God wants to share the faith in us with others. Sharing increases and improves our faith.
….And he who waters will also be watered himself”.Proverbs11:25
Faith causes you to know in your heart before you see with your eyes. "For we walk by faith, not by sight." (2Cor 5.7)
Through faith we can know we have the answer to our prayer .Jesus said, "Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them." (Mk 11:24).
God expects us, even commands us, to believe that our requests are answered by God AT THE MOMENT WE MAKE THEM.
AMEN
God bless
God bless
