Through Faith

 

Have you ever faced a problem and sought God’s intervention to solve it? Yet, deep within your heart, you heard Him ask, “What are you going to do about it?”

This question reminds me of 2 Peter 1:3:

“His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue.”

God has provided me with all the things I need to navigate any situation in life. Through knowledge of Him, who has called me “by glory and virtue,” I possess all that pertains to living a godly life, confidently handling any challenging issue. Vision and faith play a crucial role in many aspects of life, and God has already taken care of His part. In Christ, He has gifted us with everything we need. However, the challenge lies in our lack of understanding and acknowledgment of the Word He has given us.

Are you struggling with a broken relationship, a poor health report, or financial difficulties? Sometimes, our religious response is to implore God to intervene instead of employing the promises He has already given in His Word. However, God is my Father, not a distant, hands-off God that must be convinced to provide something He has already given. I have a relationship with Him. He patiently waits for me to believe His Word, pray His will, step out of the place I have settled, and act on the faith He has given me. 

Life and death are in the power of the words we speak (Proverbs 18:21). Have you spoken healing and provision to your need?

Have you prayed for and forgiven those who have wronged you (Matthew 5:44-45)?

Have you honored God with your giving and sowed it in faith (Proverbs 3:9-10, 2 Corinthians 9:6-11)?

Have you resisted the enemy (James 4:7)?

Have you spoken to the mountains in your life and believed you have received victory (Mark 11:22-24)?

Far too often, we become complacent and even fatalistic in the face of life’s circumstances; we just give up. Some people resort to imploring God for intervention, only to become upset when the problems persist. Instead of trusting in God’s promises and stepping out in faith expecting to receive His promise, we often sit back and just wait on His divine intervention to resolve our issues. 

What if God is patiently waiting for us to take that first step of faith? 

The heavens, even the heavens, are the Lord’s; but the earth He has given to the children of men (Psalm 115:16).

You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet (Psalm 8:6).

God is the Creator of the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1). As the Creator, they are His. However, God gave dominion of the earth to man (Genesis 1:28). He placed the earth under man’s authority, and man gave away his authority to Satan (Romans 6:16). God Himself could not intervene in what man had done, but when God came in the flesh as Jesus, Satan faced His defeat. God had become a man and, as such, had power and authority to execute judgment on the earth (John 5:27). And He did, destroying Satan’s dominion, returning it to man, and giving us authority over all the works of the enemy.  

For many of us, it’s time to break free from our passiveness, embrace faith, and exercise the authority Jesus has returned to us. Without faith, we can’t please the Lord (Hebrews 11:6).

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith (1 John 5:4).

The faith you have received is born of God; it overcomes whatever you face in life. But for faith to overcome, it must be used. It may be as small as a mustard seed, but when you use it, your life will be powerfully transformed. 

Restoration is yours in Jesus Christ. Jesus has done all He can to restore you to an intimate relationship with the Father, complete with all its inherent blessings. Peter understood restoration (John 21: 15-19). He wrote that God's divine power has given us all we need to experience an overcoming and victorious life. Through faith, you enter into the abundant life Jesus has purchased on your behalf, taking by force what is no longer the enemy’s (Matthew 11:12). 

Jesus has restored all of you.