WALKING IN FAITH

“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thy heart; that is, the word of faith, which we preach” Romans 10:8

LIGHT FOR THE NOW: A believer in Christ does not have a faith problem.

Every born again son of God has faith. As a matter of fact, being born again is to be in faith. The message of salvation you received came with faith and planted a seed of the Word of God in your heart which gave birth to you (Romans 1017). This is why the faith you have now is the faith of the son of God (Galatians 2:20) and every believer is of the household of faith (Galatians 6:10). Therefore, the believer does not have a faith problem. And it is an error or an insult to ask a believer to have faith just as it is an insult to tell a man to be a man. The believer is a believer because he has faith. A man is a man because he is a man. The problem of a believer is the problem of knowledge. Since a believer already has faith, to operate in this faith, he needs to first acknowledge every good thing that is in him, which is Christ (Philemon 1:6). Paul did not pray that Philemon should acknowledge the negative things or experiences of his life which may include sickness, barrenness etc; but that he would acknowledge every good thing that is in him because he is in Christ where no negative experiences exist.

The word, ‘acknowledgement’ used by Paul is the Greek word “epignosis”. It means the exact, precise, accurate or revealed knowledge. This is not experiential knowledge; it is knowledge that comes by revelation. From our text for today, the word of faith which was preached to you and got you born again is also critical to your walking in faith. Remember, the word preached to you is in your mouth and in your heart. And faith is the positive response of the human spirit to the word of God. It determines what you think and say. Your mouth in agreement with your heart controls your entire life. Even your salvation is a product of your heart and mouth (Romans 10:9-10). The message that establishes and keeps you standing in the faith is the message of the finished work of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4).

INSTRUCTION: Be conscious of the finished work of Christ.

PRAYER: Father, I thank you for giving me all that pertains to life and godliness, in Jesus Name. Amen!!

QUOTE: A believer in Christ does not have a faith problem.

DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: JOHN CHAPTER 3; EVENING: JOB CHAPTER 6