[FamilyofGod] Faith is the Measure of Everything
Faith is the Measure of Everything
Hebrews chapter 11, the great faith chapter ... describes faith in the life of man ever since creation ... starts by telling us ... that in trying to understand how ... by faith ...
... God framed the worlds by His Word ... by faith ... God created everything you can see ... out of what you can't see ... needs faith
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. --- Hebrews 11:3
In other words ...
Hebrews chapter 11 is telling us ... that everything that has anything to do with God ... involves FAITH...!
... that absolutely everything that we can see ... is the result of FAITH...!
So ...If you are going to make it in this life ... you are going to need to know, have and use ... FAITH!
FAITH ...
... What is it?
... and where do you get it from?
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. --- Romans 12:3
... the thing that you get from God!
God has given to every man ...
... a measure, or the measure of faith!
In other words ...
The same way that God breathed the breath of life into man ... and therefore man became physically alive and can live on earth! God has also given to everyone the essence or measure of faith ... so that man can operate and live in the spirit realm!
FAITH ...
... that unseen thing ... (Hebrews 11:1)
... the way in which God's does things ...
FAITH ...
... our means to communicate with God ...
... that thing we need to be able to receive ... from God ...
(Hebrews 11:6)
FAITH ...
Of which God has given us a sufficient measure ... (Romans 12:3)
... of which God has given us enough ...
... of which God is not going to give us any more!
FAITH ...
We have it in us ...
and
... it is up to us to work with it ...
... it is up to us to use it and develop it ...
Because without FAITH ...
... we cannot please God ...
... we cannot receive from God ...
neither ...
... can we operate in the spirit realm!
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. --- Hebrews 11:5
Just imagine it ... pleasing God so much with your faith ... that He simply translates you into His presence ... forever! Therefore God exhorts us saying ...
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. --- Hebrews 10:38
... the thing that you get through the Word!
FAITH ...
because God has given us a measure of faith ...
... we have faith ...
but ...
... the faith we have is obviously not enough ...
because if it was ...
... we would all be faith giants ...
and ...
... we would have need of nothing ...
as all our needs would be met, in faith, in God!
Therefore the Bible tells us ...
But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, --- Jude 1:20
I need to build up my faith ...
... but ...
How am I going to build my faith up?
How am I going to get more faith?
... so that I have the faith I need ...
How am I going to get the faith that pleases God ...
... through which I receive from God the fullness of His provision?
Where can I get more faith ...?
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. --- Romans 10:17
Faith comes from the Word of God!
... Faith comes as you spend time with God in His Word...
... Faith comes as you allow God's Word to envelop you ...
... Faith comes as His promises become real to you!
Faith comes as you accept what God has said as the truth ...
... and that God not only said it, but that He WILL do it!
Faith comes as you step out on the Word that you have accepted ...
... as you trust God to do, for YOU, what He said He would do!
Faith comes out of your relationship with the Word (Jesus) ... Faith comes out of your relationship with the One who gave you your faith ... out of your relationship with Jesus ...
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. --- Hebrews 12:1-2
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. --- Hebrews 11:6
... and what is this faith that you get from the Word?
Jesus' disciples were concerned about their lives ...
... how that they would get their needs met!
And Jesus, seeing their concern ...
... and lack of faith ...
answered by explaining to them what the basics of faith is ...
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment. Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? --- Luke 12:22-28
Jesus said to His disciples ...
"... there is nothing that you can do in your own strength (through
worry) ...
... that will change your situation or supply your needs!
Yet ...
Daily in nature, the Father proves how He provides the every need of
nature ...
... feeding and caring for the animals and the plants!
... even better than Solomon in all his glory, could provide for
himself!
If the Father God provides that well for plants and animals ...
... How will He not provide so much better for you ...
... you who are so much more important to the Father than anything
else!
You whom the Father put over the rest of creation ..."
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower than God (Elohim), and hast crowned him with glory and honour. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet: All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field; --- Psalm 8:4-7
O you of little faith?
Nature in its simplicity ... trusts God explicitly ...
... and God more than provides for it!
Why don't you trust God to do as He promised?
Why don't you trust God to do what He proves daily in nature!
Why don't you have faith in God ... the way nature has ...
... that God will honor His Word ... to you!
Simple trust in God ... that He WILL do as He said He will do!
... that is FAITH!
... a relationship!
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
--- Hebrews 11:1
Faith is ... the substance of God's Word you put your hope in ...
Faith is ... the evidence of God's Word in which you trust ...
FAITH ...
... comes out of your relationship with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit ...
FAITH ...
It comes out of your relationship with the One who gave you your faith ...
It comes out of spending time with Him, getting to know Him ... so that what He has promised you ...
... are not words in a book,
... but an assurance in your heart ...
knowing that what He said He will do ... He can do...
knowing that what He said He will do ... He will do for you!.
But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. --- Hebrews 11:6
The more time you spend with The Word ...
The more Word you receive ...
The more Trust you release ...
... the BIGGER the measure of your faith ... becomes!
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. (2 Corinthians 13:14)
Love & Prayers,
Michael J. Knight.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-C-T-S/
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and I could say, "I used everything that you gave me."
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