Matthew 17:20 "If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove, and nothing shall be impossible unto you."

To have mountain-moving faith it is not enough to simply ‘say’ unto the mountain. The word we speak must be spoken with complete faith and assurance that what we have spoken will be. We must have the kind of faith that does not entertain doubt, but because the Word of God declares it, we accept it as true. Faith is the key. And as we really believe it, we act upon that belief.

How does one acquire the kind of faith that moves God, the faith that pleases God? Romans 10:17 says that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. We ‘hear’ the Word, then when it is mixed with understanding, the Word becomes alive to us, and faith rises up within us to believe God for whatever His Word says we can have. Faith comes by ‘hearing’ and an ongoing relationship with God. Faith is the presence of belief; in what the Word says and then acting upon that Word. True faith that moves mountains takes what God offers and makes it a fact in our lives.

The climate that faith grows in is rest. To have the promises of God, we only need to have faith, mixed with action. We can rest in the certainty that if God says anything is possible it will be. Faith is having the peace of God, in having a heart surrendered to God, and only cares about pleasing Him.

Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." In this verse, the “things hoped” mean to expect, trust. The “substance” means assurance, confidence. “Evidence” means conviction. In the Spiritual realm, the ‘things not seen’ are more real than the things seen. We are to have the assurance that even though we do not ‘see’ with the natural eyes, we can have the confidence that our faith will take the things not seen and make them a reality.

Fear is the opposite of faith. Although we could also say that fear is faith in the devil! Our faith is attacked by fear, and they cannot coexist, one will be stronger than the other. But if we know God and we love God and we believe in His promises, our faith will be stronger. 1 John 4:18 says there is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment. It says that if we fear we have not been made perfect in love. We must believe that God loves us, that His plans for each of us is a future filled with abundant life.

We can believe the promises of God. And if we believe it, we will have faith. If you have a need today, BELIEVE that He means it when He says, “I will supply all your needs”, and act like it has already happened, and thank Him for provision. If you have an unsaved loved one, BELIEVE that He means it when He said, ‘thou shalt be saved, and thou household.” Thank Him for the salvation of the one being prayed for.

We as the Bride of Christ, need to stop being fearful and start being so full of faith that the devil trembles when he sees us coming! The devil has no power except what we give him, because God’s Word says He has given us all the power over the enemy. Stop acting like puny victims, and start acting like the victorious warriors He said we could be! Rise up in faith and receive what God has promised, it is yours! Faith is the key.

Let us pray this prayer:

Father, teach me how to have the kind of faith that pleases you, that moves mountains and never doubts. Teach me to 'hear' with teachable ears and understand and apply what I am hearing. Teach me my position in you and let me see with eyes of Faith. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.

Written By Shirley
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