FAITH CAPSULE: In this wicked world, man should be living as upright believer What kind of believer are you in this wicked world of today?
Colossians 3
Are you a believing believer or an unbelieving believer? Believers of today are mouth-full of the word of God but not mind-full of the word of God. Believers today are with actions that is not desperate for God but desperate for self-interests. Action that is desperate for God is characterized with uncommon action to provoke uncommon visitation of the hand of God with uncommon good of God for His glory. Action that is desperate before God is the action which God will see faith in it. In the paralytic man’s testimony, God saw faith in the action of the paralytic man. Mark 2:1-5 recorded, “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. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” Jesus saw their faith in the paralytic roof tearing action.
Are you a mouth-full believer with action which is desperate for self-interest or for God’s glory? Action that is rooted in the word of God is set to deliver answer that gives glory to God. It is very rare to locate believing believer that set mind on the things above, answering as upright believer. Is it your desire to be living as upright believer? Among the promises of God for the upright believer is recorded in Psalm 112:4, “Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness…” The wicked world is clouded by darkness where the devil is taking charge, working round the clock devouring man.
It is living in the fear of God that will make man an upright believer. To fear God is to be living life in obedience to the word of God while darkness will be giving up for light of God to be keeping the believing man.
Today, be living upright that is raised up with Jesus, seeking the things of God which are in the above. Colossians 3:1-5 recorded, “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.”
Fear God and live as an upright believer of God.
Prayer for today: Ask for the fear of God to be your garment.