July
7, 2005
Have
Faith In God
"Have
faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to
this mountain, 'Be removed and be cast into the sea, and does
not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he
says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore
I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe
that you receive them, and you will have them." (1)
The Bible
is full of prayer promises to those who have faith. "Whatever
you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be
glorified in the Sun. If you ask anything in My name, I will
do it." (2) The disciple John spoke with great plainness
and assurance when he wrote, "Now this is the confidence
that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to
His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever
we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked
of Him." (3) The prayers of those who believe and trust
in God are answered.
"Without
faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to
God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of
those who diligently seek Him." (4) "If you can
believe, all things are possible to him who believes."
(5) "Jesus looked at them and said to them, 'With men
this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'
" (6) "With God nothing will be impossible."
(7) "Commit to the Lord all that you do, and your plans
will be fulfilled." (8)
With
the persevering faith of Abraham and the unyielding persistence
of Elijah, claim for yourself all that God has promised. Let
the promises of God possess your mind. Let your life be knit
by hidden links to the life of Jesus. He who is the Light
that lights every man coming into the world has commanded
the light to shine out of darkness. The Holy Spirit will take
the things of God and show them to you.
Fulfill
your dreams through an abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.
With God, all things are possible. Without Him, you can do
nothing. "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who
abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without
Me you can do nothing." (9)
"Have
faith in God... Whatever things you ask for when you pray,
believe that you receive them, and you will have them."
(10)
1. Mark
11:22-24.
2. John 14:13, 14.
3. I John 5:14, 14.
4. Hebrews 11:6.
5. Mark 9:23.
6. Matthew 19:26.
7. Luke 1:37.
8. Proverbs 16:3.
9. John 15:5.
10. Mark 11:22, 24.
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