GROW IN FAITH BY KNOWLEDGE

“And ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” John 8:32


Light for now: What you know determines your action

           

 Spiritual things are not emotional.  As a born again child of God (Son) according to John 1: 12, you must grow above feeling into faith. You cannot function in faith when you are using your senses and feeling. A Christian is described as carnal when the feeling takes the place of your action (1 Cor. 3:1-9). When a believer receives the knowledge of the truth, it is an indication that you are growing in spiritual things. This is a good thing in the sight of Lord our Saviour (1 Timothy2:3-4). God’s desire is for all men to be saved and not to remain in being saved (being born again) alone but to come to the knowledge of the truth. For our victory as believers is knowledge, our faith is in knowledge and our salvation is in knowledge. The knowledge of the truth is in the gospel (good news) about Jesus’ death, burial, resurrection and ascension. Jesus is the truth according to John 1:17. The more you know Jesus Christ, the more you are exposed to the truth. You don’t know God by feelings, you only know God by His words.

 You are not what you feel but you are what you know and what you believe. It was by knowing that the Holy men were inspired to write the scripture (2 Timothy 3:16). It is the word of God that equipped a believer (2 Timothy 3:7) says “Ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of truth”, so don’t remain on learning and never able to come to the knowledge of truth. To overcome your senses, grow in the knowledge for it is the Word of God that brings a believer to good works. The Word of God which is a source of spiritual power requires to effect good works which will produce good communication of the good thing of Christ in you according to Philemon 1:6. Therefore, without an understanding of your identity in Christ Jesus, we will not be effective in fulfilling of His words here on earth.


Instruction: To overcome your senses, grow in the knowledge of the gospel (good news).


Prayer: Lord, I receive understanding of what your finished work on the cross has done for me, in Jesus Name, Amen.


Quote: Faith by knowledge determines your action which leads to victory.

DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: 1 TIMOTHY 3; EVENING: ISAIAH CHAPTER 26