FAITH CAPSULE: Faith by mouth or by head is not faith that is rooted in the heart.
1kings 3: 3-15
Without faith no man can please God. Hebrews 11:6 buttressed, “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.” God with jealous expects to be pleased in all ways of life, He definitely wants to be pleased in man’s way of life. As an acclaimed believer, are you living life by faith to please God? Habakkuk 4:2 stated, “…the just shall live by his faith.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 also pointed out that we watch and stand by faith. Faith by mouth or by head is not faith that is rooted in the heart. Many claims to be a believer with faith but standing is far from God by watching out of God’s direction. Do you pay attention to how you stand and how you watch? Are you hearing enough of God’s word to keep your walking, watching and standing in faith? Live life to be pleasing God by standing and watching by faith. Please God with your lifestyle meditating day and night to be access to God’s presence.
Take note by understanding and knowing that God must be pleased and become rewarded by gaining and maintaining God’s presence.
King Solomon, the son of David and the third king of Israel was known for his wisdom and the building of temple. He was able to please God with his speech and it provoked God to endue him with great wisdom which became his identity forever. It happened to be that Solomon went to sacrifice at Gibeon when God appeared to him. God asked Solomon, “…What shall I give you?” (2 Kings 3:5) King Solomon responded to God’s question, “Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?” (1 Kings 3:9) He had the business of God at heart which was pleasing to God. Solomon was not pleasing self to please God. For Solomon, self-pleasing before God was not in place as a result, Solomon asked for what it takes to carry out God’s divine plan in his life. What is pleasing for you above pleasing God?
Are you a truly acclaimed believer, professional minister, or a minister for the Lord’s business? Solomon asked pleasingly before God as God was pleasingly provoked to bless Solomon beyond his expectation. It is written, “The speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.” (1 Kings 3:10) God blessed Solomon with uncommon wisdom. Live life by pleasing God for His uncommon blessing to answer in your life for His glory.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace to pleasingly live life for God.