“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).
Faith isn’t a leap in the dark as some people say, but a leap on the Word of God. Understanding this simple truth will position you rightly to live triumphantly everyday, and help you judge if you’re actually functioning in faith or not. Those who think faith is a mysterious leap in the dark are always apprehensive and reluctant to take the step that would have led them to victory. They’re always asking the “what if” questions: “What if I don’t get the money?” “What if I lay hands on the sick and he doesn’t recover?” “What if I speak the Word and nothing changes?”
Such folks have unwittingly entered the realm of fear and unbelief. But faith is the confident assurance that based on God’s Word, things favourably expected will surely come to pass. Faith doesn’t ask “what if?” rather, faith knows! Faith knows that if hands are laid on the sick, they’ll recover, since that’s what the Word says! Faith knows that if there’s a need, then there’ll definitely be a corresponding supply based on Philippians 4:19: “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
If you see faith as a leap into the unknown, you’ll always have many reasons for not doing the things you ought to do. You’ll always be considering, reconsidering and hesitating. Faith depends on the Word of God as the basis and assurance for action.
Faith hears and jumps, but fear hears the same thing and considers other factors. As Smith Wigglesworth, a dear man of God once said, “faith jumps, but fear hesitates!” If you ever find yourself hesitating about what the Lord says to do, trying to reason out God’s Word in your mind, know for sure that you need to get back into faith, for faith is a leap on the Word.
Prayer
Dear Lord, I refuse to reason out your Word and instructions in my mind; rather, I daily receive into my spirit, with faith and gladness, your engrafted Word, which is able to make me a success and put me over in life. As I put my faith to work and take my steps boldly, I thank you for causing me to triumph, excel, and make progress in life, in the Name of Jesus.
Further Study:Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”
James 1:5-8 “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. [6] But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. [7] For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. [8] A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
(Taken by permission from Christ Embassy Church , aka Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries , Lagos, Nigeria. www.ChristEmbassy.org )
