Faith
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1)
We can’t please God without faith, (Hebrews 11:6). So where do we get faith and how do we increase it? The apostles struggled with this faith issue just like we do. They said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” (Luke 17:5), to which Jesus answered, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.” (v. 6). A mustard seed is really small so do we have at least that size of faith? I’m often like the man whose son was possessed by a demon who said, “I believe, help my unbelief.” (Mark 9:24). We all have some faith.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about faith, about how much it takes for my prayers to be answered and why don’t I see anything. “The evidence of things not seen.” I was reminded of Romans 8:28 which says, “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” The phrase, work together” comes from the Greek word, sunerego or “the working together of two or more to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects.” I was reminded recently of this fact, “God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.” (Romans 12:3). So, if I have the “measure” of faith and you have the “measure” of faith, when we join together in prayer, that measure is doubled. And Jesus said, “That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” (Matthew 18:19). That is why it is so important for us to join our measures of faith together in prayer for each other’s needs. Have faith and believe.
God has a plan for our lives and we must have faith that He will perform it according to His will, His purpose and His timing. Hang in there and let’s pray together.
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