It’s The Principle That Works
Let your conversation be without covetousness; and
be content with such things as ye have: for he hath
said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So
that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and
I will not fear what man shall do unto me
(Hebrews 13:5-6).
In our opening text, the Spirit gives an important
counsel at the beginning of the fifth verse. He
says let your manner of life be without covetousness,
and be content with what you have. He could have
stopped there, but He didn’t. Rather, He went further
to tell us the reason He made the statement in the
first place, which we find in the concluding part of
verse five: “for he hath said, I will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee.”
Again, He could have stopped there, and that
would have meant He just wanted us to see a promise,
which would still have been nice. Howbeit, He goes
to the next verse and reveals something even more
profound; He said, “So that we may boldly say, The
Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall
do unto me.” That changes everything! It’s not just a
promise anymore; a principle is being revealed. He
bases the counsel on a principle. The principle is: “God
has said, so that you may boldly say….”
God gave us His Word, so that you may boldly
say something in response and in consonance with
what He has said. That’s what changes your life. The
promise doesn’t change your life; the principle does.
And the principle doesn’t come into operation, until
you act on it.
In applying the principle, you’re not to merely
“quote” what God has said. Our theme verse doesn’t
say, “He hath said, ‘I will never leave thee, nor forsake
thee, so that we may boldly say, ‘I will never leave thee,
nor forsake thee’”; no! He didn’t say quote it back.
Speaking the same thing in consent means giving your
personal faith-response to the Word, on the basis of
your accurate understanding of, and confidence in,
what God has said. It means giving a response that’s
consistent with what He has said. That’s the principle;
and that’s what transforms your life. Hallelujah!
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for causing me to experience
increased glory in my life as I affirm your Word today.
I’m a success, a victor, and a champion forever, because
Christ is my source, my ability and my sufficiency.
Further study:
2 Corinthians 4:13; Mark 11:23
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Mark 11:27-33-
12:1-17
Numbers 18-19
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 20:24-34
Exodus 15