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Sunday, March 7,
2010
Faithful That Promised
Hebrews 10:22-2 Let us draw near with a
true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an
evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. (23) Let us hold
fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that
promised;) (KJV)
You know, God made promises to His people
for their benefit, not only for their time here on earth but so that they
could inherit their place with Him for eternity, thus the reason why He
sent us His Son. It’s all good on His end, now it is up to us to learn to
walk by faith so that we can see into His realm, and receive what is
rightfully ours for the taking.
Numbers 13:26-27 And they went and came
to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of
Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto
them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.
(27) And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou
sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the
fruit of it. (KJV)
The children of Israel had arrived near
the land of Canaan, and sent some people up above it to spy out the land to
see if it was what God had promised. Similar to the Church today, we have
been raised up as well, and are seated in a heavenly place with Christ to
see things from His vantage point, and receive His promises as well.
Numbers 13:30-32 And Caleb stilled the
people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we
are well able to overcome it. (31) But the men that went up with him said,
We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.
(32) And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched
unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone
to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the
people that we saw in it are men of a great stature. (KJV)
For those that make hearing our Lord a
priority in their life, they will be like Caleb who having seen all that
God had done on their behalf had figured with God this would just be like a
walk in the park. Those that had forgotten so quickly what God had not only
done on their behalf but the fact that they were right there in a place
that was promised of God had chose to withdraw rather than move forward in
their walk. Keep this fact in mind also, it was the majority that chose to
withdraw, and it only took a few doubters to infect the rest of the people.
Romams 10:16-17 But they have not all
obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? (17)
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. (KJV)
Okay, before you hook up your iPods or go
out and buy your Bible memorization books and tapes, keep in mind that we
have all been given the same measure of faith. Hearing the Word of God does
not give you more faith than others, however, it does allow you to see more
of what you were given when you accepted our Lord. The question now
becomes, what will you do with this measure of faith? When you are seated
in the heavenly realm and are able to hear the Lord for yourself, will you
step out and walk by faith, or will you draw back and not inherit what is
rightfully yours for the taking?
John 14:26-27 But the Comforter, which is
the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you
all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have
said unto you. (27) Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not
as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid. (KJV)
The Holy Ghost will be your guide; He
will show you what you need to know for your own walk, as well as being
prepared with a word of encouragement when you encounter one of the Lord’s
people as well. The Holy Ghost will bring to remembrance what you need to
know because the Spirit of God doesn’t forget. The more you learn to hear
the Spirit yourself the more you will learn to walk by faith, and not by the
appearance of any outward thing or what many consider obstacles.
Ephesians 1:3-5 Blessed be the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual
blessings in heavenly places in Christ: (4) According as he hath chosen us
in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and
without blame before him in love: (5) Having predestinated us unto the
adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good
pleasure of his will, (KJV)
If you notice, the blessings are
Spiritual, and so are those that look to that realm and seek them out by
hearing what Jesus Christ has done on our behalf. In the old testament they
got to look at the promised land and decide if they would enter it by
faith, which many allowed themselves to be talked out of. Today you get to
look from above and see for yourself all that God has blessed you with in
His realm. God is faithful, and it is promised, are you faithful and
receiving it as well? God bless and don’t regress.
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