FAITH CAPSULE: Faith is spiritual channel which connects to divine virtue.
Hebrews 11
Faith is man’s discovery of spiritual channel of right in God.
Every provision in redemption is only accessible by faith. Everyone was thronging Him, only one was touching Jesus to tap from Him. Faith taps into divine virtue.
Documentation of the woman with the issue of blood is a testimony that faith is spiritual channel which connects to divine virtue. It is written, “Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.” (Mark 25:28) The woman received instant healing. Jesus knew power had gone out of Him when He responded by wanting to know who touched Him in a thronging crowd. After the woman showed up, Jesus responded to her stating, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.” (Mark 5:34) Truly, faith is a tangible (concrete, real, noticeable) force not a theory.
While crowds were thronging a blind man was gaining through to Jesus without any man’s aid. Blind man was aided by his faith that was deep in his heart. With faith, the blind man cried out to Jesus by calling uncommon name. Evidently, faith is man’s discovery of right in God. Mark 10:47, recorded “And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many attempted to keep the crying blind man quiet but the more he cried out he gained Jesus’ attention. Jesus responded when He stood still and commanded him to be called. (Mark 10:49)
Faith is not a principle it is a weapon. Faith is of the heart; faith is not of face because God searches the heart to see faith (Jeremiah 17:10)
Faith is a spiritual force that is, a take-able force that you hold onto. Ephesians 6:16 buttressed, “above all, taking the shield of faith with which, you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.”
Faith is a tangible (concrete, real, noticeable) force not a theory (philosophy, system). Jesus saw the faith of men that tore roof where there was no way to enter seeking healing for the paralytic man. (Mark 2:1-6)
Having faith which works is engaging God to become faithful. Faith is inner conviction demonstrated by certain woman and the blind man that could not fail. The certain woman was convinced and did not allow the crowd to deny her stretching out to tap on Jesus. The blind man’s calling for Jesus’ attention amid crowd was rooted in faith and the crowd failed to keep him quiet. Faith will turn man’s hindrance to onlooker in the place of miracle. The certain woman and blind Bartimaeus’ faith elevated them.
Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace faith to have a place in the location of miracle.