TOPIC: WALKING IN FAITH (1)
SCRIPTURE:
2 CORINTHIANS 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight
Faith is not a religious gymnastic. Often times people say “We have our faith”. What they mean is this: “We have our religious ideas and doctrines, our traditions, our ways of doing things passed down through the generations. Don’t you try to change them.” This is not the Biblical idea of faith. Faith is not mental assent. It is not agreeing with your mind, “Yes that is true.” Many professing Christians believe mentally that the Bible is the Word of God, but this faith does not change the way they live. Even demons have that kind of faith. They know and believe that God exists and tremble but they have no loving confidence in God. Faith is not a way to manipulate God. It is not a power by which we make God do what we want when otherwise He would be unwilling to do that thing. It is not a kind of magic through which we make God into our servant! Bible faith is believing and acting on the word of God. Real Bible faith is acting on the word of God. Walking by faith is allowing the word of God to prevail over our thoughts and actions.
The Bible stated that faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. Faith is working and walking in the will of God through knowledge of his word.
Prayer:
Lord- Give me the faith that moves mountains. Enable me to see things, situations and circusntances through the eyes of your word in Jesus Name. Amen.
