The word for today is - Believe!

Good morning,

The word for today is - Believe !

Read Romans 4:3, For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.The reason why it was counted to him for righteousness was, that it was such a strong, direct, and unwavering act of confidence in the promise of God.The word "it" here evidently refers to the act of believing, the discussion is solely of the strong act of Abraham's faith , which in some sense was counted to him for righteousness. Did you get that ? The act of Abraham, the strong confidence of his mind in the promises of God, his unwavering assurance that what God had promised him, He would perform, was reckoned for righteousness. The word tells us in Romans 4:18-22, Who against hope believed in hope, that he ( Abraham) might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb: He straggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now, verse 23-24 is awesome, it says, Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead. Let's read James 2:14, What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not work? can faith save him? No! Faith is not a religion. Many times people say "We have our faith".  What is faith? To have faith is to believe in something or someone, to fully trust, to be so confident that you base your actions on what you believe. To have faith is to be fully convinced of the truthfulness and reliability of that in which you believe. Faith is a spiritual substance, faith is a spiritual force. Faith in God must be from the heart. It is not merely intellectual. It is spiritual.Read Romans 10:10-11, "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.  Faith causes you to know in your heart before you see with your eyes. Let's read 2 Corinthians 5:7,"(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)" Faith brings all the benefits of salvation into our lives,it is the gift of God read,Ephesians 2:8,9. This includes healing, prosperity, peace, love,and joy read 1 Peter 1:8, sanctification of the mind and emotions (the salvation of the soul) and any other benefit which the word of God promises to us.Listen to the Word of God as much as possible. "Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God" read Romans 10:17. Constant attention to the Word of God produces faith, especially if we attend to it with an open heart and mind. What's in your heart? The word "heart" is mentioned 743 times in the Bible. The book of Proverbs encourages us to constantly keep the Word in our hearts and to keep our attention on it read Proverbs 4:20-22. It's believing as you walk that you gain strength. God will not reveal greater things to you until you are faithful in the things He is showing you now. Therefore obedience to the Spirit and what He is showing you through the Word or through your conscience is important in the development of your faith. You cannot have living faith without taking some practical steps of obedience. Act on what God is saying!  Jesus pointed out that, in Luke 12:34, For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Thank you God for your word. Amen !