HAVE FAITH IN GOD – Tuesday August 15th
2017
Memorise: But without faith it
is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is,
and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6
Read: Mark 11:21-24 (KJV)
11:21 And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master,
behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.
11:22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.
11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto
this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not
doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall
come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire,
when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Bible in one year: 2nd Kings 14-15,
Ezekiel 24:15-25:7, Hymn: Sing hymn 1
MESSAGE:
Faith
is a sense of reliance and trust in the Almighty God. It is a guiding belief
and also a committed sense of loyalty. Faith is a central emphasis of
Christianity, and for this reason, Christians are commonly called “believers”.
A commitment to Christianity typically involves a confession of faith. The
centrality of faith in Christianity reflects the significance given to it in
the Bible. The Bible teaches faith towards God, and also the doctrine of
justification by faith (Romans 5:1). Moreover, faith includes belief
in the written word of God and also belief in the trustworthiness of God’s
ability to keep His promise of reward to his followers (John 14:1-3). The Bible records
that the fathers of faith like Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and
others, pleased God through the exhibition of their faith. The Bible also makes
it clear that it is impossible to please God without faith (Hebrews 11:6).
The Christian faith embraces the belief that God was made manifest in the
flesh, in the person of Jesus Christ. We belief that He lived to manifest the
nature and character of God, and that He died so that we, who were dead in our
sins, might receive forgiveness through His Blood that was shed for the
atonement of our sins. Open Heavens 15 August 2017: Tuesday daily devotional by
Pastor E. A. Adeboye- Have faith in God. We believe that the crucifixion of our sinful
nature on the Cross through His Body has empowered us to live above sin in this
world. We believe that He resurrected so that we can receive a new life in God
that is fashioned in the image of His resurrected nature. We believe that
anyone can be a partaker of this divine nature when he or she believes in his
or her heart all that Jesus Christ has done, confesses his or her sins to God
and accepts the Lordship of Jesus Christ over his or her life through
confession and action.
Our
memory verse teaches some spiritual truths that touch the spiritual life of
every Christian. The passage emphasises the method of pleasing God, the
necessity of believing in His existence, and the certainty that He answers
prayers. We can only please God by walking with Him faith. We must trust Him
completely and rely on Him totally as our Father and closest friend. We
manifest our trust in God when we pray to Him. The existence of God is settled
in the mind of anyone who is a true Christian. Therefore, whenever a Christian
prays to God, He or she is demonstrating faith in God’s existence. When a
Christian repeatedly refuses to pray to God, he or she ignores God. However,
God desires that all Christians pray continually. Therefore, we must constantly
and earnestly present our requests and supplications to Him in prayers, with
full confidence and assurance that He answers the prayers of His children.
Prayer Point’
Father, please increase my faith, and help me to be completely
dependant on You in all I do.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional guide
was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed
Christian Church of God, one of the largest evangelical Church in the world and
also the President of Christ the Redeemer's Ministries.
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