Sunday>>> Dec 22, 2024.

Receiving Devine provision 📚
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Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please God: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

That scripture above doesn’t say, without faith it is hard to please God. But it says, it is impossible. That means you can’t please him at all without faith, even if you sell all your belongings and bring the money to church, God will still not be pleased with you because he looks for faith.

Faith is so important especially to those expecting God to work miracles in their lives.

It was by faith that David dared to fight Goliath, and he defeated him (1 Samuel 17:50). It was by faith that Elijah prayed until it rained ( 1 Kings 18:41). It was by faith that Elisha raised the child from death (2 Kings 4:32). It was by faith that the children of Israel marched around the walls of Jericho until it fell down (Joshua 6:1-27). The whole Bible is full of faith.

Nowonder, Hebrews 11:2 tells us that, “…it was by faith that the elders received a good report.”
You too will have to have faith if you want to receive a good report from God.

Verse 3 went on to explain to us that even the whole world was made through faith by the word of God, in that the things which are seen were made from things which never existed. Hallelujah. 🙏
What does that mean, even God used faith to create the world. Because the things he created he was creating from nothing. Hallelujah

It is the lack of Faith that has made most people not to believe even in divine provision or healing today.

To make it even more confusing, some people believe that God will resurrect the dead on the judgement day, yet they can’t believe God to heal sicknesses.

So If God can not heal cancer or HIV or malaria, how will He raise up people who have already died like 1000 years ago, some of them even the bones have already rotten and decayed.
No, the same God who will raise those dead and rotten bones is the same God performing divine healings today.

We have seen people, you pray for them when they are on their sick bed dying, and he recovers immediately but afterwards he will not even thank God, instead he will start saying, I knew I was not going to die. They believe it’s nature taking it’s course.

They say that because they never had faith at first. So even when God does wonders in their life now, they can’t see the hand of God in it.

That’s why our opening verse tells us that, without faith it is impossible to please God. First believe what he did in the past, and agree within yourself that God is capable of doing more than that, then you will be able to receive your miracle, so that when that miracle come, you will not say it was a coincidence. You need faith first.

Now, some people think that by them fasting or praying for long they are pleasing God, therefore He is going to answer there prayers.

Don’t you remember the lame man who was healed by Peter and John in the book of Acts 3, people gathered around them in amazement and wondering how they made that happened,

………..And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, “All of you men of Israel, why marvel all of you at this? or why look all of you so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk? (Act 3: 12)

……….The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Son Jesus; whom you delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go. (Act 3: 13)

……….And his name, by faith in his name, has made this man strong whom you see and know; and the faith which is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.” (Acts 3:16)

Peter made it clear that it wasn’t because of their holiness or prayerfulness that has made God to heal that lame man, rather it was by faith in the name of Jesus Christ. Hallelujah.

And the Bible didn’t say that if your faith is big then you will please God, no! As long as it’s faith that’s what God needs. That’s why even Jesus said, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Matthew 17:20)

Jesus understood that the father only needs faith in order to get pleased and do wonders, it doesn’t matter how small it is, as long as it is called faith.

So if you want to please God, just work on your faith.

Admonition
Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Everytime you hear or read the word of God like you are doing now, a certain measure of faith is deposited in you, and soon you will be loaded with faith and God will start doing wonders in your life. There are things you will not even have to ask for but God will just do it to make you happy. Hallelujah 🙏

Prayers
Heavenly Father, thank you for the gift of life, the protection and the favor. May your holy name be glorified forever and ever. We come to you believing that you will do amazing yet strange things in our lives, and when people see us, they will fear and wonder how we make it. In Jesus name, Amen!

Further studies: Acts 14:8-18, Romans 4:8,

Still remain your friend,
Otim Brian Sundison

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