Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Powerless or Powerful?

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message,
and the message is heard through the word about Christ.”
Romans 10:17
 
Yesterday we said that faith is when you choose to believe God and by acting out that belief you establish your life upon what God has said!
There is a similar principle which we should mention but is certainly not something we want to build our lives upon.
It is this:
Unbelief is when you choose to believe satan and by acting on that belief you establish your life based on what satan has said.
I think we sometimes discount this possibility in our lives because we just can’t imagine ourselves believing satan.  
We even become offended at the mere suggestion of it but the bible is filled with examples from Genesis to Revelation; from the Garden of Eden to the Last Days.
The devil even had the arrogance to attempt to deceive the Word made flesh (Jesus)
by quoting the Word to Him when he tempted Him in the wilderness.
So don’t think it can’t/won’t happen to you!
The devil wants to steal your faith.
If he can accomplish that, he knows he has another powerless saint.
But praise God, He has given us His Holy Spirit and the Holy Spirit makes the Word of God come alive in us.
As that happens our faith in God grows.
The powerless saint becomes a powerful saint!
Which one are you?

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