Faith of Our Fathers

Wednesday 17 June
READ: Heb. 11:1-10
MORE LESSONS: Josh. 10:12-13; Dan. 3:16-18

Doubting Jehovah and His Word contradicts faith. It is a very grievous sin that amounts to confronting the Almighty God. Atheists (who do not believe in God) are liars because every human being has a subconscious awareness that God exists. When your actions show that you doubt God's existence, you annoy Heaven. You need faith to please God and avoid the sin of doubt. What then is faith?
Faith is an act and is different from believing which is just accepting a thing; faith is acting on what you believe and it brings result. What brings result is not just believing but faith. Many of us believe big but act small which is why many people don’t make progress.
Faith is a proof of believing; the action that follows faith is a proof that you believe a thing. We have so much faith in doctors concerning our health than in the Word of God which declares that by Jesus' stripes, we were healed over 2000years ago. Faith and believe are different even though you need to believe first before you can exercise faith.
Faith is one step ahead of believing and comprises securing information, believing the information and acting on it. As Christians the information you need is the Word of God which is why the Bible says that faith comes by hearing the Word of God. Most people in churches are key carriers not key users. Being in possession of a car key will not move the car until you put it into the ignition hole and turn on the engine.
You must do something with your key. That is, for every Word of God that you receive, you must act on it in faith by getting up and doing something. Somebody who receives a letter of appointment, for instance, does not sit at home and expect to collect a salary at the end of the month. Many of us receive and keep God's Word in our pockets only to go about grumbling. If you believe that it is the Lord that heals you, then act on it and stand up in good health. Go ahead and celebrate.

Prayer/Action
* Ask God to strengthen your faith in the face of any battle.
* Confess that you will stand on the promises of God without fainting henceforth.
* Like the elders of old, declare that you receive good report by faith and your future is bright.
* I pray, in the name of Jesus, that your faith will not ever fail you.
* Take a step of faith today on something you have been believing God for and watch God go to work for you.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
I shall be a thousand times more than I am today, my descendants shall possess the gates of their enemies and all born from my loins (physical and spiritual) shall be great all-round,in the name that is above every name, the name of Jesus.