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Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).
Faith is a very simple Kingdom principle to understand and apply. The reason some Christians struggle with their faith is that they try to reason out the Word of God with their minds. Faith is the response of the human spirit, not the mind, to the Word of God. Faith is of the spirit, not the senses. The Bible says, âWith the heart, man believethâŚâ (Romans 10:10). You donât believe with your mind, you believe with your heartâyour spirit. You can reason with your mind, but faith isnât in the realm of reason.
For example, if youâve been educated in Biology or Medicine, you know that itâs absolutely impossible for a woman to conceive a child without a male sperm. How then can you reason out and explain the birth of Jesus Christ? Itâs beyond human or natural comprehension. How can you explain the death, burial, resurrection, and glorious ascension of Jesus with the knowledge of science? Youâve got to accept what God said in His Word, and thatâs faith. You take God at His Word, whether it makes sense to you or not.
Ephesians 1:3 says, âBlessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.â Donât try to reason out how it happened or if this is really so; believe it and act accordingly. Acknowledge, and affirm that youâve been blessed, not just with material things such as houses, cars, money, etc., but with all spiritual blessings, because God said so.
The blessings and realities of our transcendent life in Christ are beyond sense knowledge and canât be subjected to empirical verification. Now, these blessings, though already spiritual realities, arenât in physical shapes or forms that the mind can easily relate with or comprehend through reasoning. Therefore, to those whoâre controlled by their minds, who live in the realm of the senses, these blessings arenât âreal,â until they can âseeâ or âtouchâ them. To them, âseeing is believingâ; but thatâs not Christianity.
In Christianity, âbelieving is seeing.â We believe and see the blessings as real because of what the Word says. Ours is the life of faith in the Word, through the Word, and by the Word.
PRAYER
Dear Father, thank you for revealing your Word to my spirit and making me see clearly the blessed life youâve given me in Christ, a life of faith beyond this world. I live in glory, victory and prosperity above this world and its systems, in Jesusâ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY:
Hebrews 11:6
John 20:29
1-Year Bible Reading Plan:
James 2-3:1-13, Ezekial 20:21
2-Year Bible Reading Plan:
John 13:1-11, 1 Chronicles 19
đ Please donât stop at reading, join us today letâs take Godâs divine presence into every manâs world. God bless you.