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Wednesday 29th November, 2023
YOU CAN HAVE GREAT FAITH 1
“When Jesus heard it, he marvelled and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Matthew 8:10 (KJV)
Having understood that each new creation in Christ has faith, every new creation has the capacity to achieve faith results.
There is no God-kind of results without faith.
Also, the faith of God within you is not just for seasonal showmanship. The faith of God is not just for moments when you need urgent results or a testimony. Your entire life is lived by faith. Faith is the law of life at work in you as you have come into the new living way in Christ.
The faith of God within you can be nurtured. You grow in faith as you continue to practice, function and act according to the revelation of Jesus.
Let me explain this to you:
Jesus is the object or the embodiment of our Faith. Faith is authored and completed in Him. (Hebrews 12:2). This is called the “Objective faith”.
As we have discussed, faith was infused and sown into your heart through the ministry of the Word. (Romans 10:17). The faith sown into you creates an inward response that becomes a personal faith. This is also referred to as “Subjective faith“. This subjective or personal faith is built by the consistent revelation of the word of God in your heart. You don’t grow the objective faith; instead, you grow and increase in the objective faith. Your growth and increase in the objective faith is called growing your faith. As you grow in faith, your personal faith increases.
All through the scriptures, there are only two places (specifically in the New Testament portion of the Bible) where God MARVELLED.
Both were connected to FAITH.
Interestingly, there are only two scenarios where Jesus referred to the faith of certain persons as GREAT.
Exercising yourself in FAITH is so essential to God. If Jesus, by whom this beautiful, jaw-dropping and astonishing universe was made, could still MARVEL at something, then that matter is worth our interest and meditation.
Jesus didn’t marvel at the great miracles He did. Though, all the people marvelled and were astonished by His great miraculous deeds and depths of wisdom in His utterances. Jesus was not marvelled once by this complex universe and constellations.
Instead, the great faith of the Roman centurion (Matthew 8:10) and the faithlessness of His own people in Nazareth marvelled Him (Mark 6:6).
It was matters concerning FAITH that made Jesus marvel.
Faith is not an option in God. It is the REAL DEAL. Live by faith!
No wonder the scripture says without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Hebrews 11:6).
This is how GREAT FAITH works:
“And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
When Jesus heard it, He marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.“ Matthew 8:5-10 (KJV
Sincerely, it is amazing to know that Jesus was not marvelled positively by the great Jewish scholars or Rabbi and leaders. He was marvelled by a Gentile, who also is a Roman centurion.
There are a few key items that will help you understand how to exercise GREAT FAITH.
Firstly, The great level of reverence and humility demonstrated by the Centurion.
During classical antiquity, a centurion in the Roman army was a commander of 100 legionary military units. They defended and exercised control in Roman territories. They uphold the authority of Rome and don’t bow to anyone except Rome.
Yet, He called Jesus Lord, which means MASTER. Do you know what it means for a Roman Centurion to call a Jew MASTER?
It means this Centurion had caught a great revelation of who Jesus is.
Great faith is not confidence in the self or what you know. It is not found in who you think you are without God. It is not your confidence in the position or rank in government or a great organization. Neither is it found in the money in your account nor the number of hours you pray in tongues (though it is worth it).
The greatest limitation of faith is pride.
Exercising great faith always begins with having reverence for God and submitting to Him.
Hallelujah!
DIG DEEPER
(Luke 7:9; Matthew 8:26; Mark 11:22; Habakkuk 2:4; Galatians 2:20; Hebrews 11)
WE PRAY
– That any form of pride and ego will be subdued and crushed by the revelation of Jesus.
– We will exercise the wisdom to submit completely to the Lord in all humility and godly reverence.
In the name of Jesus.
BIBLE READING IN THE YEAR 2023
Jonah 1 – 4
2 Peter 1
DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I recognise the Lordship of Jesus in my life and every situation.
– I walk in the revelation of who Jesus is daily.
– I exercise great faith according to the revelation of Jesus and not according to any efforts of mine.
– I refuse to be proud and egoistic. I walk in the humility to the Lord Jesus and His commandments.
– I take steps according to the ability of God.
Hallelujah!
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