Faith Capsule: The word becomes mixed with faith when hearing and hearing is in place in the life of a believer.
Hebrews 4
The word of God is meant to profit man but when man fails to work the word of God it becomes unprofitable. The book of 2 Timothy 3:16 declared, “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” For those who believe in God the word will work to profit them. Do you truly believe in God? Are you working the word? Titus 3:8 buttressed, “This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.” Our God is a jealous God that deserves our attention. There is no better way of giving God is due attention like pleasing Him.
How do we please Him?
We are made to understand in Hebrews 11:6, “But 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.” If without faith it is impossible to please Him, with faith it is absolutely possible to please Him. Faith is not what anyone is born with but faith is what you have to seek for and you know that it will come. Romans 10:17, “So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” What the word is saying is about hearing, hearing, hearing and hearing. Hearing the word of God is not for a time or two, but it is of consistence and continuity. When there is no failure in hearing, faith will pass one on to fearing God and having His fear go before you.
The word of God is meant to profit believers of His word by bringing believers into His rest. Hebrews 4:1-3 identified a reason why the word can be unprofitable to man stating, “For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said.” The word has to be mixed with faith to become profitable. How is it mixed with faith? The book of Romans 10:17 makes us to know that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. For those that only hear the word but not adapt to hearing and hearing (which is the source of faith) it becomes evident that they have not mixed the word with faith. The word is not profitable if it is not missed with hearing and hearing by the word of God.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to be mixing the word you have heard with faith (that is hearing and hearing the word of God).