Published by Harriet on 23 Oct 2024
Maturity, Free-will, Faith . . .
“When a person falls, he jumps up again; when he is on the wrong road and discovers his mistake, he goes back to the fork where he made the wrong turn. But these people keep on along their evil path, though I warn them.” Jeremiah 8:4-5 (TLB)
“Let us stop going over the same old ground again and again, always teaching those first lessons about Christ. Let us go on instead to other things and become mature in our understanding, as strong Christians ought to be.” Hebrews 6:1 (TLB)
The planted seed of God’s Word must also be watered because “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God” Romans 10:17. Hence, we read, study, meditate, and mutter God’s Word daily.
Faith is a servant; it must obey you. Those made sons & daughters of the LORD God by the redemptive work of Christ Jesus have been gifted the measure of faith which is developed God’s Word. (Read Luke 17:5-9; Ro 12:3 & 10:17.)
When a child of God by the blood of Jesus, applies the God-kind of faith, it may seem ridiculous to those who are hearers but not doers of God’s Word. Be willing to take the ridicule so as not to contaminate faith with fear. Take JESUS public in word & deed.
In Mark 11:22-24, the Lord Jesus said, “have faith in God” (the God-kind of faith). Sons & daughters of God speak by faith which is a servant. We speak a promise of God sending it forth by faith. “Speak the promise not the problem.” God’s promises are in His Word.
Early voting has begun. I’ve been praying about elections in the U.S.A. for quite some time now, even as I pray per 1 Timothy 2:1-2 for those that are currently in positions of leadership ( i.e., Office of the President; Cabinet; House of Representatives; Senate; Justice system and the Judges thereof, etc.) The LORD God will work with anyone including those holding Office or positions of leadership. Yet whether they’ll listen comes down to their own free-will. For Scripture reveals that neither Adam nor Solomon nor Jeroboam listened (read Genesis 3:1-6; 1 Kings 11:1-3, 29-39 & 12:25-30). May we pray to God the Father, in the Name of Jesus, for this (already great) U.S.A. and its governing bodies without ceasing.