THE
JUST SHALL LIVED BY FAITH
INTRODUCTION
Now the just
shall live by faith… Habakkuk 2:4b. Faith is one the cardinal pillar in our Christian-believer.
Now faith is the substance of things hope for; the evidence of things not seen.
Heb 1:1. Faith is a substance; is evidence, for without faith it is impossible to
please God; for he that cometh to God must believe that HE is and that HE is a
rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Faith is evidence that we know God, for without which a
believer cannot attract God’s present and reward to his/her life. Can I say
this for emphasis; a new believer is as strong as the old believer so long as
both have faith. The old believer is as weak as the new believer if they lost
their ground of faith.
From the time a believer surrendered his life to Christ, he
has been called into a race. Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so
great cloud of witness of faith, let us lay
aside every weight… Believers should understand that we are in a world full of
mires of problems and challenges; they are the sins that easily beset us,
trying to pull us from faith. The bible says that the whole world lies in the
power of the evil one! 1JOHN 5:19. Therefore put-on the shield of faith that we
may withstand the entire fairy dart of the evil one! Eph 6:16.
HERE ARE SOME NUGGETS OF FAITH AS A BELIEVER
1.
We only pleased God in faith. For without faith it
is impossible to pleased God… Heb 1:1.
God is not moved by our tears and circumstances but by our faith.
2.
We overcome by faith. Whoever is born of God
overcometh the world for this is the victory that overcomes: our faith 1 John
5:4. Circustances are there to pull us down but by faith shall we overcome.
3. Faith is trusting God
when the wind is contrary: for the just shall live by faith Hab2:4b.
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the
stalls yet will I rejoice in the Lord. The wind was contrary against Abraham
yet he staggered not in faith, giving glory to God.
4. Faith is receiving your request even
before you see it. Jesus told his followers that whenever we ask in faith let
us believe we have and is shall be done unto us.
5. Faith is precedence to miracle. Jesus
told the blind bartimeous ‘thy faith has healed you’. For us to have our
miracle in terms of salvation, healing, breakthrough, etc. There is need to
exercise it in faith.
For without faith it is impossible to
pleased God.
