HAVE FAITH IN GOD – Tuesday August 15th 2017
Memorise:
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
11:21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
11:23 For
verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be
thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his
heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to
pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
MESSAGE:
Faith
is a sense of reliance and trust in the Almighty God. It is a guiding
belief and also a committed sense of loyalty. Faith is a central
emphasis of Christianity, and for this reason, Christians are commonly
called “believers”.
A commitment to Christianity typically involves a
confession of faith. The centrality of faith in Christianity reflects
the significance given to it in the Bible. The Bible teaches faith
towards God, and also the doctrine of justification by faith (Romans 5:1).
Moreover, faith includes belief in the written word of God and also
belief in the trustworthiness of God’s ability to keep His promise of
reward to his followers (John 14:1-3).
The Bible records that the fathers of faith like Abel, Enoch, Noah,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and others, pleased God through the exhibition of
their faith. The Bible also makes it clear that it is impossible to
please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6).
The Christian faith embraces the belief that God was made manifest in
the flesh, in the person of Jesus Christ. We belief that He lived to
manifest the nature and character of God, and that He died so that we,
who were dead in our sins, might receive forgiveness through His Blood
that was shed for the atonement of our sins. Open Heavens 15 August
2017: Tuesday daily devotional by Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Have faith in
God. We believe that the
crucifixion of our sinful nature on the Cross through His Body has
empowered us to live above sin in this world. We believe that He
resurrected so that we can receive a new life in God that is fashioned
in the image of His resurrected nature. We believe that anyone can be a
partaker of this divine nature when he or she believes in his or her
heart all that Jesus Christ has done, confesses his or her sins to God
and accepts the Lordship of Jesus Christ over his or her life through
confession and action.
Our
memory verse teaches some spiritual truths that touch the spiritual
life of every Christian. The passage emphasises the method of pleasing
God, the necessity of believing in His existence, and the certainty that
He answers prayers. We can only please God by walking with Him faith.
We must trust Him completely and rely on Him totally as our Father and
closest friend. We manifest our trust in God when we pray to Him. The
existence of God is settled in the mind of anyone who is a true
Christian. Therefore, whenever a Christian prays to God, He or she is
demonstrating faith in God’s existence. When a Christian repeatedly
refuses to pray to God, he or she ignores God. However, God desires that
all Christians pray continually. Therefore, we must constantly and
earnestly present our requests and supplications to Him in prayers, with
full confidence and assurance that He answers the prayers of His
children.
Prayer Point’
Father, please increase my faith, and help me to be completely dependant on You in all I do.
Open
Heavens Daily Devotional guide was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, one of the
largest evangelical Church in the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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