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It is our prayer that this page will bless someone who is looking to find their way to the Lord today. St. Matthew 28:19-20 "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

Hebrews 11:1

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

Just live by Faith!

Faith is important because it affects everything that we think, say or do. Faith is the victory that overcomes the world, and the tricks of the devil. With faith we’re able to stand, also it is the only way to live and love. Therefore, the most important thing we can do as God’s children is to learn and to understand how to walk in absolute faith. Romans 10:17 tells us that, “Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God”. This is another reason why it’s so important to be in God’s Word on a daily basis. It starts from Bible Study to now.  Here are a couple more reasons why faith is so important in our Christian walk.

1. Faith Lets Us “See” God

Faith is the telescope that looks up at the heavens for the magnificence of God, and also is the microscope that magnifies His hidden wonders. Faith is the code-breaker that allows us to Interpret His Words and understand His meanings. Faith is the only path that not only allows us to “see” God, but also to draw near to His presence and fellowship with Him. Only as we walk by faith can God make the darkness light before us and enable us to see His handiwork. Therefore, faith is the only thing that will bring us the intimacy with God that we yearn for and that He so desires. Only as we see God as He truly is, and see ourselves as we really are, will we ever become truly pleasing in His sight. In other words, no prayer, no tears, no fasting without faith, will ever bless Him.

2. We Can Only Live by Faith

It’s impossible to separate faith from life, because every choice we make either comes from faith in something or someone, or unbelief and distrust. The Bible says, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless, I live: yet not I, but Christ liveth in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me” Gal. 2:20; cf. Heb. 10:38.

Job is an example of someone living by faith. Although Job cried out in his present circumstances, he didn’t lose assurance in the future. He never stopped believing that God would act as his Vindicator, his Advocate and his Avenger. In the midst of his greatest suffering, Job still said, “I know that my redeemer lives...” (Job 19:25) and this needs to be the “battle cry” of every believer in Christ. Let’s reflect about that for a minute; that is what faith is all about! Job had tremendous faith especially in light of the fact that he was unaware of the meeting between God and Satan. Job still expected to see God and anticipated to do so in his body.

3. “Living by Faith”

As I said before, so much of our faith, even as Christians, rests upon what we can see and what we can feel. God knows that we can never truly live by faith as long as we are being manipulated by our mind. He knows that the farther removed we can get from our faith resting on things that we see and feel, the more deeply we can enter into a life of real faith in God. This is one of the reasons God allows “night seasons” in our lives. When we are no longer able to “see,” we will be forced to live by faith. And, when our faith finally stops being dependent on the realm of our mind, we will be free to enter into the rest of God. God knows that the less we “see the more faith we’ll have to live by.”

“...blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed” (John 20:29).

4. Faith Reveals the Character of God to Others

When we reflect God’s image—His Joy, His Wisdom, His Love and His Peace—in every circumstance (good or bad)—the world will see Jesus through us. The life of every believer should be a magnifying glass focused on Christ, because what we do tells the world what we believe. Doing demonstrates our belief. When our faith crumbles in the midst of hard circumstances, (night seasons) we are telling the world that God can’t do what he says. God is constantly asking us, “Will you live by faith or will you crumble when you don’t see or understand what I am doing?” The end point is this: believing in God’s promises means believing that He will do what He says He will. When we believe that God will fulfill his promises even though we don’t see those promises become visible, that’s when true faith comes.

Won't you trust Him with your life starting right now? Aren't you tired of trying to do it all alone. If you’re ready and you want to give your life to Jesus, it is so easy to do just repeat this prayer:

Lord Jesus, I want you to

Come into my life, RIGHT NOW!!

I am a sinner. I have been trusting in ______________________,

But now I put my trust in you!

I accept you as my personal Savior. I believe you died for me.

I accept you as my Lord and Master over my life.

Help me to turn from my sins and follow you.

I accept your gift of eternal life. In your name I pray 

Amen.

 For encouragement about your new life read John 6:47

May God bless and keep you until we meet again,

Evangelist Andre M. Dillard

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Join us every Sunday at 1401 High Street, Keokuk, Iowa at 4:00 pm as Evangelist Dillard teaches the Word of the Lord for Gospel Temple COGIC.

Come let us go to the house of the Lord! Let us praise Him for all that He has done!