“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).
Have you noticed sometimes as you sit listening to God’s Word, the whole world suddenly seems small? All the challenges you may have been facing suddenly seem like nothing at that time! The reason is simple. At such a time, the Word of God is getting into your spirit and provoking a response from your inner man. That response is faith. This is why the Bible says “…Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).
Every time you hear God’s Word, faith comes to you in the Word. Your spirit becomes energized. Faith is not in the realm of the physical senses; it’s an attribute of the human spirit—it was imparted to your spirit when you were born again (Romans 12:3). Thus every time you hear the Word of God, it goes through your mind into your spirit, for it is designed for your spirit.
Now, when you receive the Word into your spirit, that Word is more real in your spirit than the physical things that your senses perceive because the Word of God is also spiritual. So, if the Bible says that faith is the evidence of the things we don’t see or perceive with our senses, then faith is the evidence of what the Word says! Faith accepts and exalts what the Word says above the natural circumstances of life. Therefore, faith is that response that your spirit has towards the Word of God.
This is why it’s vital for you to regularly study and meditate on the Word. There’s a spiritual reaction that is ignited between your spirit and the Word of God that gives you dominion over the circumstances of life! When that reaction takes place, faith rises in you like a giant and you have the assurance that you’re who God says you are, you have what He says you have, and can do what He says you can do! The challenges of this world will fade away as you find yourself relating with the realities of the Kingdom.
Confession
My spirit is attuned to the Word of God. Every time I receive the Word, my faith increases and produces greater results, and my spirit gains the ascendancy over the situations and circumstances of life. I can never be defeated because my faith is the victory that overcomes the world. Hallelujah.
Further Study
Romans 10:17
Hebrews 11:6
(Taken by permission from Christ Embassy Church , aka Believer’s LoveWorld Ministries , Lagos, Nigeria. www.ChristEmbassy.org )
