The Substance to Our Faith
ICS Daily Devotions
Isaiah 55:11 (NKJV) So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
The object of faith is God. We have faith in the person of God, especially His character. God and His Word are one. God’s Word is like a seed sown in our hearts, and we must constantly water it for it to grow.
We should have the attitude that we have what we have prayed for the moment we receive a Word from God! The Centurion had great faith in Jesus because he believed his servant would be healed the moment Jesus said the Word. He didn’t even need Jesus to go to the premises. Jesus said the centurion had great faith because the Centurion understood what faith is (Luke 7:9). Faith is anchored in Jesus’ Word, and for New Testament believers, in the Word written in the Bible.
Numbers 23:19 (NKJV) “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
We must not reduce God’s faithfulness and ability to honour His Word to the level of man. We have lost faith in people because men have failed us in many ways through their words and actions—they will lie under pressure and compromise their integrity to seek personal gains, and they may not honour their promises, including the marriage vow. They will do whatever they like, as sin is about the self. As a result, we’ve lost trust and faith in man.
The object of faith is God, and God is not a man. God does not lie to us by His nature and fulfils what He has promised. He will watch over His Word to come to pass. His Word accomplishes and prospers according to how it is spoken and sent. What truly pleases God is our faith in His Word.
Faith is taking God’s Word for it. We should develop the habit of not acting until we have a Word from God regarding the significant decisions in our lives because our faith will waver if we walk out without a Word of promise from God or an assurance from the Holy Spirit. Faith is not established through a prophetic utterance by a speaker, even though it can act as a confirmation; neither is faith established by asking for a sign. It is vital that we have a Word from God upon which to build our faith. Without it, it would be foolish to think God is in the sign.
Scripture says in Hebrews 11:1 that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. The Word God has spoken to you personally gives substance to your faith. Therefore, faith has to be established on God’s promise and personal Word.
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