Build Your Faith strong
…God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith (Romans 12:3).
Observe what our opening verse says: God
has given to every man the measure of
faith. This doesn’t suggest that God is going to give
you faith when you pray hard or fast long enough;
He’s already done it. He’s given you “the measure of
faith,” not “a measure of faith.” This means each one
of us was given the same measure of faith when we
received the Gospel.
According to the Lord Jesus, even the smallest
ounce of faith can move mountains; it can do the
impossible: “…verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a
grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain,
Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove;
and nothing shall be impossible unto you” (Matthew
17:20). The Lord however doesn’t want you to remain
at the level of small or mustard-seed faith; He wants
your faith to grow and be strong. Romans 10:17 tells
us that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the
Word of God. The emphasis is on “hearing,” that is,
the continued bombardment of your spirit with the
Word of God. But the way to build your faith strong
and make it effective is by exercising it; that is, acting
on the Word.
Your faith will be weak if you don’t exercise it. It’s
like someone who keeps eating but doesn’t exercise;
his muscles will grow big but weak. In the same
manner, God’s Word is food to your spirit. If you keep
receiving God’s Word and do nothing with it, your faith
will be weak. Weak faith causes people to stagger, and
as a result, fear grips them and they’re defeated by the
crises of life. However, the cure for weak faith is putting
the Word to work; acting on the Word.
The more you meditate on God’s Word, and put
it to work, the greater, and stronger your faith. The
Bible says about Abraham, “He staggered not at the
promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in
faith, giving glory to God” (Romans 4:20). Build your
faith strong by using it even in the seemingly small or
simple matters of life. Exercise your faith all the time.
Don’t allow that headache; use your faith against it. Do
you require wisdom to move your business to the next
level? Act on the Word, and build your faith strong.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for your Word that bolsters faith
in my spirit and causes me to see and do the impossible. I’m
developing my faith and building it strong by meditating, declaring
and acting on the Word. I live in victory, always and forever, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further study:
Proverbs 24:10; hebrews 11:3; 1 John 5:4
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 4
Genesis 9-11
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 2:13-23
Genesis 4