Respond from Your spirit
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written,
I believed, and therefore have I spoken;
we also believe, and therefore speak (2 Corinthians 4:13).
Romans 10:8 tells us that the word of salvation
is near you, even in your mouth, and in your
heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach.
Verses 9-10, also place much emphasis on the heart;
that is, the human spirit, because you believe with
your spirit. Your spirit makes contact with God. That’s
the reason believing is very important. Faith isn’t a
response of the brain or of the mind; it’s the response
of the human spirit to the Word of God.
Recall the encounter between the Lord Jesus and
the man with the withered arm; Jesus called him forth
while He was teaching in the synagogue and said,
“…Stretch forth thy hand…” (Matthew 12:13). The
concluding part says, “…And he stretched it forth; and
it was restored whole, like as the other.” How did it
happen? He responded from His spirit to the words
of Jesus. That’s faith. The man heard Jesus in his spirit
and acted from within! His spirit took a hold of the
instruction, and responded accordingly.
We find a similar example in Mark 2:11; Jesus
said to a man who was lame, “…Arise, and take up
thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.” The man
acted on the Word and got a miracle. There was no
way he could have gotten up if he didn’t respond
from his spirit. Understand this: the man’s spirit wasn’t
crippled; it was his body that was afflicted with palsy.
Thank God, He didn’t argue, but acted from his spirit
on the Master’s instruction! Mark 2:12 (CEV) tells
us that while the people watched, the man got up,
picked up his mat, and hurried away. They were all
amazed and praised God, saying, “We have never
seen anything like this!”
I’ve seen people struggle with faith, trying to
get someone to stand, stretch forth his hand, or to
open his eyes when he couldn’t open them. What
they didn’t realize was that they were working from
the outside; that doesn’t work. The response from
within—your spirit—not your mind or physical body, is
what produces result. Once you can believe the Word
with your heart and voice it out with your mouth, it’ll
produce result. That’s what Jesus said in Mark 11:23.
Confession
Irrespective of what I see, hear or feel, I’m convinced that
I’m a victor and a success in Christ Jesus!
I’m what God says I am; I have what He says I have, and
I can do what He says I can do. Hallelujah.
Further study
Mark 11:22-23; romans 10:8-10
1 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
ephesians 5:3-21
Isaiah 27-28
2 YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
2 timothy 4:1-10
Jeremiah 47