Faith Capsule: Faith is acting out the word of God that is heard.

Mark 2:1-12

Are you giving God the kind of attention that provokes the hand of God in your favor?
How is your action communicating you request before God?
A wise saying stated, “Action speaks louder than voice”
The story of Hannah testified to the truth that action speaks louder than voice.
Hannah was barren because the Lord closed her womb. (2 Samuel 1:5) During one of her trip to Shiloh, her action caught the attention of Eli. The bible recorded, “And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth.  Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.” (1 Samuel 1:12-13)
Hannah’s action caught Eli’s attention which provoked blessing that caused heaven to open up her womb. Hannah’s action spoke loudly more than her voice while she was asking, seeking and knocking just as commanded in Matthew 7:7.
Our action is what God weighs as testified in (2Samuel2:3)
Commanding heaven’s attention is not in how loud we communicate in prayer. (This not saying it is wrong to pray out loud) Commanding heaven’s attention is encased in how heart connects with God. Hannah spoke in her heart. Are you speaking from the mouth to impress man?
Our action is the evidence of our faith. The men that tore the roof top at where Jesus ministered in Capernaum acted their faith and healing was instantly provoked. It is written, “And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.  And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.” (Mark 2:1-4) A roof tearing faith will no doubt get heaven’s attention.
The Bible recorded Jesus’ response, “When Jesus saw their faith; He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you” (Mark 2:5).
Jesus saw their faith. Undeniably, faith is what we see because faith is an action. Faith is acting out the word of God that is heard.
The word of God is the testimony of God. Psalmist stated, “Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!” (Psalm 119:2) One that keeps His testimony will know to be persistent by giving God all the attention knowing from God’s testimony that God is able to do more abundantly. Give God all your attention and He shall attend to you.

Payer for today: Ask God for the grace to know and become heaven provoker.