What About Faith?
More and more I hear from the people of God about how they are suffering and
going through some type trial and tribulation in their lives. I understood
and sympathized because I’m fighting the good fight of faith myself. But
isn’t that what it really is – a fight of faith? Satan would love to steal
our faith. There are four scriptures that state that the just shall live by
faith: Habakkuk 2:1-5; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:10-11 and Hebrews 10:38.
Knowing that, we then have to look at Romans 12:3, which says, God has given
to every man the measure of faith. We as saints have the measure we need to
fight this fight. Paul said he was fighting the good fight of faith, 1
Timothy 6:12. Faith simply says F-forsaking A-all I-I T-trust H-Him. You
must trust and believe God.
Faith saves us. Faith keeps us. Faith allows Christ to live in us. Faith
vindicates, justifies and is made genuine in us as we go through the trials
and tribulations and yes, the suffering. Faith teaches us to wait with
great expectation. Faith gives us the VICTORY! Why not fight it? Why not
allow your faith to give substance to what you are believing God for? 1
John 5:4 says, Faith is the victory that overcomes the world. Remember
beloved, we are in the world but we are not of it. We have to fight and
believe the world is not the way for us.
So in the face of seeming defeat, when faith seems weak and victory lost,
fight the good fight of faith! Hebrews 11:1 says, Faith is the substance of
things hoped for and evidence of things not seen. Let your faith give
substance to things you hope for. Speak things that be not as though they
were. Use the power and authority God has given you in the name of Jesus!!
Faith says God is working out His perfect will and plan in my life, and I
can wait, endure, and suffer. Why? Because faith does not make anything
easy, but it makes all things possible. Hallaleujah!