And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account (Hebrews 4:13).
Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth (Luke 18:8)? This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed (Acts 14:9). Please notice something very important here. Paul’s faith did not heal this man; the man’s own faith worked the healing. So many people think they must find some anointed Christian to pray the prayer of healing over them. That’s not true. Jesus paid the price for all healing; it belongs to us now; all we have to do is appropriate it with our faith. We use our faith, in this case, to receive what has already been given. Please notice something else about this Scripture, “This man heard Paul speaking.” It is important to hear preaching about healing, because as the Word about healing is taught, our faith grows, and we enter a state of reception of what has been taught. As we fill ourselves with Scriptures about healing, we will find ourselves more and more filled with faith to be healed.
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And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account (Hebrews 4:13).
Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth (Luke 18:8)? But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith (Acts 13:8). Sometimes it seems like my entire world is trying to turn me away from my faith. I may be trusting God, happily whistling away on my faith walk, and BLAM I’m attacked. If I believed them, I’d think I was stupid for trusting a non-existent God. I’d sit down on a pity path and cry myself silly. I seem to get challenged on every side. “Well, you’re not healed, are you?” they shout into my face. Sometimes it takes a lot of courage to say back, “Yes, I am healed. You can’t see it yet, that’s all. But I can see it. I KNOW I’m healed.” We have to remember that Satan is the prince of this world. Adam willingly gave him the authority God gave, intended for all of Adam’s seed, and Satan, if we will let him, will lord it over us. We have an enemy, and above all else, he wants to steal our faith. God, since He gave us this great planet earth, cannot operate for us outside of our faith. He can’t go back on His word. That’s why our faith is so important to Him. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him (Hebrews 11:6). Without our faith, we would not diligently seek Him, and without our faith, He cannot reward us. And God loves to reward us! He’s the greatest Dad of all!!!!! And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account (Hebrews 4:13).
Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth (Luke 18:8)? Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith (Acts 6:7). What does that mean, “obedient to the faith”? Priests would have to obey the dictates of the church or synagogue they serve, but what dictates does faith have? It’s a simple matter of trust, isn’t it? Well, not completely, you see it is a New Testament Law. The old law may have been finished, but it didn’t die. Jesus came to fulfill the law, which indicates to me that faith is an actualization of that fulfillment. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No, but by the law of faith (Romans 3:27). Remember, when you operate in faith you are operating in one of the Laws of the Lord. Are there other Laws in the New Testament? Oh yes. Look for them as you read your Bible. |
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