Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Who's Faith?

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. ~Romans 12:3 KJV

This verse says that God has dealt to every man the measure of faith. So how has God dealt to me and all of us the measure of faith? He has given us His word. The faith of God, the same faith that God used to form the heavens and the earth He supernaturally placed into His word. The bible tell us that there is not one word of God that is without power. Every word He speaks has the power, or faith to bring it to pass. And that same supernatural power He placed into His word.
So, the measure of faith is the amount of faith that is found in the Bible.

But, the power, the faith, will do you no good stuck inside of your bible. The bible has to be opened, and read. Not just silently to yourself but, read aloud.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ~Romans 10:17 KJV

It says faith comes by hearing the word of God. It comes by hearing, and hearing, and hearing, and hearing. God has placed His supernatural faith in His words and when you hear them His faith comes to you. It is a gift to you, it is His faith for you that you can turn around and call it your own.

There is no such thing as ignorant faith. The only way you can have faith for any promise of God is to hear His word and receive it into your heart. The only way to obtain the gift of grace that God have given each and every one of us is through faith.

Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. ~Hebrews 11:1 Amplified KJV

This is saying that faith is the title deed. If you have every purchased real estate the title deed is a piece of paper that proves to everyone that you own the property. Faith is proof of the ownership of the promises of God. If you don't have faith you cannot receive any promises of God. You cannot receive any grace from God, you cannot receive any gifts of God. That does not mean He hasn't freely given, it just means you cannot receive them.

Picture this just for a moment. Every word in the Bible is a container. Each container is filled with faith. As you open the container (or hear the words) you receive the faith that God placed into the container. The more containers you open (or the more you hear the word of God) the more your faith will be built.

The good news is that God has given everyone the measure of faith. It is located in your bible. All the faith you will ever need to receive all the gifts of God is located in His word.

God is good. He has given all of us the gift of salvation, healing, deliverance, and all the help you will ever need in every area of your life. He has even given us His faith to receive His grace. But, He has also given us free will. If you desire to enter into God's gift of salvation. If you need healing. Open your bible. Read the word of God, aloud. Receive God's faith supernaturally contained in those words. Take it and call it your own. It will not fail. It will accomplish everything God sent it out to do.

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