Faith In You!

‘that the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tested fire, may be found to praise, honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ’ (1 Peter 1:7).

Faith has come in our hearts when we heard the Good News of Jesus Christ!  The Bibles says, this faith is the God-kind of faith, genuine, more precious than gold, imperishable and most holy faith which overcomes the world.  Faith is given to us to live by.  Galatians 3:11 says, ‘..for the just shall live by faith.’  Without faith we can not please God!  What are we doing with faith given to us, since we possess such a gift in our life? Are we using the faith? Are we exercising it? No wonder why Jesus told His disciples in the midst of the stormy and raging waves,’where is your faith? God is expecting us to use the faith in the times of storms we face in our lives.

Stand The Test! The opening verse says, our faith will be tested through the fire of trials and challenges.  Our faith is tested and purified.  Paul exhorts the believers in his book, Eph 6:16, ‘..above all taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one..’   The fiery darts are those thoughts of fear, doubts, negative images he throw against us.  God’s Word is our shield to hold against these fiery darts to quench them or frustrate them.  God has given us the weapon and showed us how to respond so don’t give up or give in. 

Build Up Your Faith!  Jude 1:20 says, ‘but you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.’ While we pray in the spirit our faith is built, declaring God’s Word and decreeing God’s victory over you and your family and your loved ones.  Thus you hold the shield of faith!

Contend For the Faith! Jude 1:3 says, ‘beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith  which was once for all delivered to saints.’ The Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Timothy 4:7, ‘I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.’  Regardless your challenges and the trials you are going through, remember! The God of ALL GRACE who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, PERFECT, ESTABLISH, STRENGTHEN AND SETTLE YOU’ (1 Peter 5:10).

Confess:  I refuse to give up or give in under pressure! My faith is alive and produces result in and for me! I refuse to quit! My faith is the victory that overcomes the world!

Further Study : Heb 11:6, Rom 12: 3; Acts 14: 22