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Compare Your Faith

August 25, 2009 by Bill 1 Comment

Given August 24, 2009

The Bible says we all have a measure of faith; “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. It’s obvious there are different levels of faith from the faith Jesus had while on earth to what He told His disciples after He rebuked he storm, “no faith”, Mark 4:40. Sometimes we seem to have no faith or very little of it. Do you experience those times too? I heard something recently that made me look at how I was using my faith and a way to constructively compare the levels of faith.

Think of these situations and compare:

Someone asks you to pray for them because they got a bad report from their doctor. You pray and stand on the Word of God for their healing. What level of faith do you have here that your friend will be healed?

You go for a job interview. You pray for God’s favor with the people conducting the interview and His provision for your needs. What level of faith do you have that you will get the call that you are hired?

You go to Amazon.com and use your credit card to order a new laptop. You arrange to have your new machine shipped to you and get the order confirmation. You get your receipt in an email 2 minutes later. Your laptop will be shipped the next day and arrive at your address in 5-7 business days. What level of faith do you have in Amazon and the shipping folks to get your computer to you? Are you feeling what I felt when I heard this revelation? I need some faith-building help.

The answer? “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17. Our faith is built by hearing and hearing and hearing and hearing the Word of God and putting what you’ve heard into action; practice your faith.

Meet Every Need

August 1, 2009 by Bill 1 Comment

Given August 1, 2009

Part of my morning devotional time is praying for the needs of others in the areas of salvation, healing, and general needs. This morning I was asking God to meet all the needs on my list based on His word, “And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in Glory in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19. After I mentioned, “according to His riches” I prayed, “according to your will and purpose for our lives”, and “according to your plan. Then I heard God say in my spirit, “Don’t leave out, ‘according to your faith’ “.

Our faith has a lot to do with it. Of the 19 people who were healed by Jesus that were specifically mentioned in the Bible, Jesus said to 10 of them it was because of their faith. James says it another way; “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” James 1:6-8. If you have a need, ask God, believe His Word is true, do not doubt, and receive your needs met. Then thank Him while your answer is on the way and begin acting like you’ve already received it.

Power Of The Believer

May 23, 2009 by Bill 1 Comment

Given January 15, 2006

Picture This A believer is at home and all kinds of trouble has broken loose. This trouble is caused by several little demons who are running around making a mess of the house and the believer’s life. For some reason, the believer has opened the door to this harassment and something has to be done. The believer cries out, “Jesus HELP!”

Suddenly Jesus appears in the living room and the demons stop their ransacking. They know they’re in trouble now and stand there before Jesus trembling. Jesus points His Holy Ghost gun at them and blows them away. No more demon problem. The believer is overjoyed and thanks Jesus profusely. Jesus looks the believer right in the eye and says, “Child, I’m leaving this gun with you, fully loaded with the power of the Spirit. I’m giving you the power to do like I did today if any demons try to bother you again.”

The believer thanks Jesus again and puts the gun over the mantle in a place of honor. Every so often, he gets it down, dusts it off, and admires this treasure from Jesus. Then one day…the demons return causing trouble in the believer’s life again. He cries out to Jesus again but this time Jesus only speaks. “Child, I left you My gun to handle the demons. What did you do with it?” I want you to use My power and My name to deal with these demons this time. Go ahead, do it.”

The believer goes and gets the gun off the mantle as the demons are tearing his house apart. He points the gun and says, “In the name of Jesus….STOP!” The demons hear the name of Jesus and stop. The believer gets them in his sights and, just as Jesus did, blows them away. They’re gone! The believer is stunned. Then, joy returns as he realizes he did as Jesus did with the power Jesus had given him. “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Luke 10:19.

She Touched Him Different

April 22, 2009 by Bill Leave a Comment

Given August 6, 2007

Envision the scene in Luke 8 where Jesus is going to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter but has an encounter with a woman who had a bleeding problem. As with everywhere Jesus went, there was a large crowd surrounding him, bumping and tugging at him but suddenly He stops. He looks around and says, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.” Luke 8:46. With all the people in the crowd touching Jesus, what was different about this woman?

Think about this: she had had this bleeding problem for years and had spent all her money on doctors who hadn’t helped her at all. She was considered unclean by Jewish law and wasn’t even supposed to be out in public. But she had heard of this man Jesus who was doing wondrous things and risked everything for the chance to see him. I’m sure there were other people in the crowd who had needs so what was different about this woman?

In Mark 5 it says, “she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” (verse 28). This statement gives us a glimpse of her faith. She thought, “I don’t have to talk to him, get His attention, or tell Him what I need. If I can just get close enough to touch His clothes, I know I’ll be healed!” That was different than all the other people in the crowd. And what did Jesus say to her? “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.” (verse 34). Her faith. That’s what was different. She touch Jesus with her faith.

In God We Trust

January 23, 2009 by Bill 1 Comment

Given January 12, 2009

We have many problems in this life. Jesus said, “In this world you will have troubles. But take heart, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. We can worry about what may happen or we can trust God to handle it. It’s our choice. Right? Right.

I have a few things going on in my life right now and I need to know what to do. I am asking God to tell me what to do; to give me wisdom on how to act or which decision to make. I’ve realized that sometimes God will give his kids specific instructions on what to do whether it comes from His Word, the words of a pastor, or from the Holy Spirit who will speak to us on the inside. He’ll say, “Do this, this, and that, then do the other and see what happens.” Then, there are other times when He just says, “Son, don’t do anything, just trust me, I’ll handle it.” He showed me what that means on this day.

My mother is a wonderful Christian lady who I love to help and her car wouldn’t start last week. Every time it rains for a day or two, her car won’t start. I learned it might be moisture in the carburator so I got some WD-40, took off the distributor cap, sprayed inside, and left it to dry. A couple of hours later, it started. Now, a few days later, it happened again. When she called, I could have told her, step by step, what to do but I knew she wouldn’t be able to do that. So I said, “Mom, don’t worry about it, I’ll take care of it.” She said, “OK”, and went about her business assured that I would handle it. She trusted me.

God showed me that’s the way He wants me to trust Him. Sometime, He will tell me what to do but other times, he’ll say, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll take care of it.” “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him and He will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.” Psalm 37: 5-6. I need the same trust in God that my Mom has in me.