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Faith Means that You Already Have It!
by
Ann Stewart
”Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) Let’s have a look and
analyze the first part of that verse carefully. It defines faith as a
substance. That must mean that it is made of something! And that
something holds inside of it all things that are hoped for! How and what
is it, then? A couple of verses further in verse 3 we are told that
“through faith the worlds were ‘framed’ by the word of God.” What a
beautiful panorama! You can almost see the picture of all the worlds
created by God surrounded by a beautiful gold frame. A snapshot taped to
a wall is not very attention-grabbing, but a large painting embraced by
a massive, gilded frame commands instant appreciation.
That last verse continues: “so that things which are seen were not made
of things which do appear.” That’s where the last half of our first
verse ties in: “the evidence of things not seen.” Wow! That means that
the things which we can see - and touch – are the products of something
we cannot see. In other words, God’s immense, awesome imaginative
thoughts were ‘framed’ by His Word! Awesome! Can you see it? First He
thought of something and then he spoke it into being!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God.. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything
made that was made. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us...”
(John 1:1,3,14) That Word is Jesus, the Christ (the Anointed One). He is
the spoken Word of God and His Words were creative. Therefore, if we
look again at the two verses in Hebrews 11 above, we can now understand
better the Power in the Word. His Word is Total Authority!
In Matthew 8:8-10 we learn about the Roman centurion who, as he was not
a Jew, did not deem himself worthy to ask Jesus to come to his house to
heal his servant. However, he was a man under authority, and whenever he
gave orders to the men under his command, they did whatever he told
them. He very simply told Jesus that all He had to do was “speak the
word only, and my servant shall be healed.” The centurion’s servant was
healed within that same hour that Jesus declared out loud his healing.
Your faith, the ‘substance’ of your hope to have that request granted,
is the magnet that draws it to you. The better you come to know Him,
understand His Word, and take every Word as literal Truth, the more your
faith grows. Practice speaking the Word. Your needs, wants, hopes, and
dreams will all be realized as you speak them to Him.
Do not worry about anything; but in every thing by prayer and asking
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the
peace of God, which passes all understanding, shall keep your hearts and
minds through Christ Jesus. (Phil. 4:6-7)
When Moses reminded God of His promise to Abraham, the Lord changed His
mind! (Exodus 32: 9-13) Therefore, as Moses did, remind Him that He is
"the Lord that healeth thee." (Exodus 15:26) The more you see your
healing and speak it out loud, the more real it becomes. Write it down
and stick it on your fridge - wherever you can see it regularly. Know
that you already have it! Then wait and watch for it to materialize!
About the Author:
Ann is the author of “With Wings as Eagles,” an
inspirational testimonial of overcoming major obstacles.
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