[Devotional] IN HIS PRESENCE: Build your faith

Read: Hebrews 11:1-40

Meditation verse:

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for. The evidence of things not seen”  (Hebrews 11:1).

The bible in Hebrews 11 speaks of faith as “the substance of things hoped for,  the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that  the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. It goes on  to highlight the different exploits enabled by faith. Through faith, people subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the  mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword,  out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the  armies of the aliens, and received their dead raised to life again. Others were  tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better  resurrection. Still others had trial of mocking and scourging, yes, and of chains  and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two and were  tempted”. 

What does this teach us about faith? That it is a critical success factor. Faith  enables, creates, and restores what is lost. It strengthens and builds up. Through  faith, you can call to being the things you want to see happen in your life. With  faith, you can move mountains. Through faith you can accomplish anything you  desire. With faith you can preserver and bear any challenging situation. Through  faith you can defy insurmountable odds. 

We should therefore be focused on building or increasing our faith daily and  here are two quick ways you can begin to achieve that. Get to know the Author  and Finisher of your faith more intimately and the way to do that is by spending  time in His presence in prayers. The more you know Him, the more you become  like Him. Secondly, load yourself with the word of God. “Faith comes by hearing  and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).

IN HIS PRESENCE is written by Pst (Mrs) Oke Chinye, Founder of The Rock Teaching Ministry (TRTM).

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