Then – START BELIEVING Friend.
Check out Hebrews 11:6 in your Bible. Here are the main points it makes:
1. Without faith it is impossible to please Him (God).2. Those who come (go) to God must believe He is (God).
3. We also must believe He is a rewarder of those who SEEK Him.
One conclusion: FAITH SEEKS GOD. Note, this is an on-going action, not a past-tense, single occurrence.
Thought: If you are NOT seeking God, yet call yourself a ‘believer’, I fear you do not have the faith that pleases God.
Note: This is not a ‘works’ message. This is a ‘you will know them by their fruit’ perspective. Do you call yourself a football star, but not play football? Do you call yourself a millionaire, but do not have a million bucks in the bank? So then, can you call yourself a believer, if you are NOT believing?
Question: How often do we forfeit God’s plans because of our lack of believing Him, His Word?
Hey Believer, the Word says:
- He will never leave you or forsake you. Do you believe that?
- There is now NO condemnation for those in Christ. Do you believe that?
- With God, ALL things are possible. Do you believe that?
- Apart from Jesus, you can do nothing. Do you believe that?
So then believer, why is your life not reflecting your belief?
Daily we are faced with decisions and opportunities that challenge our beliefs. How are you doing with those tests and challenges?
Is your life marked by distrust, disbelief, and despair? We’ve got to recognize when it is headed that way and dive into the Scriptures that are relevant to what we are enduring. We’ve got to inspire ourselves and ignite that faith to believe with the Word of God. We’ve got to pursue Jesus, be with God, be with Jesus to make things possible and resurrect our hope and the faith that pleases God.
We have to have a devotional life.
We have to set time aside (daily) to pour our hearts out to God. We’ve got to make time to be raw and real with God and leave ourselves available to Him to minister to us, our hearts, and move in our lives. We've got to spend time with the Lord to make it through the demands of life, here in this world, with this deteriorating society and culture. We've got to be with God, in Christ, filled with the Spirit.
Before we can be a disciple (a student/learner of Jesus' and God's Word), we have to be a "Believer".
Before we can be a disciple (a student/learner of Jesus' and God's Word), we have to be a "Believer".
This week, find 2-3 verses (or more) that you will make your life verses that you will choose to believe no matter what the circumstances say! And decide this day, are you truly a ‘Believer’ of the Most High God, Jesus Christ?
