The Word Imparts Faith
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by
the word of God (Romans 10:17)
God’s Word is trustworthy and infallible; you
can stake your life on it. But you can’t rely
on or trust in something you don’t know about. You
can only have faith in something you have information on.
For instance, if I made you a promise that I’d give
you a car-gift tomorrow, you’d have faith for the car
because the information has bolstered your hope; I’ve
given you the reason to expect a car tomorrow. And
because you trust my word, you’d move from mere
“hope” to the confident assurance that, come what
may, you’re going to have a car tomorrow.
Though you haven’t even seen it yet, you’d
immediately start sharing your testimony of a new car,
just because I said, “I have a car for you.” Faith came
to you because of what I said, which you heard. If I
didn’t say anything, or even if I said it, but you didn’t
hear it, you wouldn’t have had faith to the point of
telling your friends, “I now have a car.”
That’s how it is with God’s Word. Information from
God’s Word will cause you to have faith in God. That’s
what we read in our opening verse: faith comes by
hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. The Word
produces and imparts faith to your spirit. You don’t
have to struggle or try to make it happen; just hear the
Word, and faith will be stirred in your spirit.
You may have noticed that, sometimes, as you
listen to God’s Word, maybe while in church or during
your personal study, all the challenges you may have
been facing suddenly seem like nothing. The reason
is, when the Word of God enters your spirit, it sparks
up faith in you. The Word becomes real in your spirit,
giving you a sense of victory and dominion.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for your Word is living and active
in me. I’m born of the Word; therefore, I live by the Word. As I
study and meditate on the Word, my life is improved, from glory
to glory, and the blessings of acting on the Word are evidently
manifest in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study
Hebrews 4:12; 1 Timothy 4:15; Hebrews 11:3
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Hebrews 3
Jeremiah 38-40
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
John 9:18-27
1 Chronicles 3