We know the Lord tells us in His word to be instant in season and out of season. (ITimothy 4:2) The Lord said to me; “Be instant in Faith” This is not a revelation that applies to our solid foundation, for we are always to pray, fast, and spend intimate time with our God. We are always to dedicate time to Him and soak in His presence. But when God whispered to me “Be instant in Faith” He also gave me understanding that this truth is a strategy to accomplish God’s will in different situations we face in this current day of the instant fast-pace life in which we find ourselves, especially in America. It is a revelation tool to use to accomplish God’s will for such a time as this. We know our great God can do amazing things in an instant. So I believe Father wants us to Know that it is not our condition, or our situation, our time, our peace, or all our prayers, but it is “our FAITH in the God who is in us” to accomplish what is needed to glorify Him in the moment. When we just respond to His will even if it is in chaos, in sickness, or in many distractions, etc, still He will come because of simple faith. The faith of a mustard seed spoken of in the scriptures is the faith of Jesus Christ that He has given to us and it will move mountains. It is His faith He has placed in His own. So we must set ourselves aside and know it is not about us but rather the God who is greater in us that will do all things and will do the impossible at anytime or anywhere. Glory to God for this is freedom. It is not about us to make anything happen for His glory. Our part is simply to believe God, to show up in faith, obedient, and humble. Praise God for His ways are so much higher than ours.
Hebrews 11: 1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” So the faith of the Lord in us is going to put substance to what we hope for, it will put evidence into things we have not seen.
Hebrews 11: 6 “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that HIs is and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” It is the faith Jesus placed in us that will capture the Lords ear and power. We will accomplish nothing or receive nothing without faith for the just shall live by Faith. The just shall live by Faith” (Romans 1:17) Paul said in Galatians 2:20 ” The life I live I live by the Faith OF the son of God” KJV I
Dearest Janee,
Your message resonates loudly in my heart as the essence of becoming and being a Christian. Faith and its attendant responsibility to live like one at all times. It is the commitment one makes to a deep moral and ethical embrace of the knowledge of Jesus Christ and the equally moral commitment to think, behave and act in a manner consistent with that knowledge. On the road to Damascus, Paul discovered his own revelation and went on to spread Christ’s message by thinking, behaving and acting as a Christian. You’ve heard the old saw I am sure” Pray to God but row to shore”. The essence of our being is through the life and the example of Jesus Christ, but how we think, how we behave and how we act rests upon ourselves in our daily lives. With faith in our hearts we carry on our destiny under the watchful and protective eye of our creator. None of us can ever shed that awesome responsibility and yet that joyful comfort of thinking, acting and behaving in a Christ-like fashion. There are no difficult questions to face when we do; the answers are in front of our eyes, in our hearts, as Paul saw them while blinded for three days.
May you be blessed always with your strength and your devotion to be Christ-like.
With love.
Chuck