FAITH CAPSULE: Unfailing faith by engaging God’s word will certainly deny devil.
Mark 2:1-12
When way refuses to yield for miracle faith possess enough force to tear through for miracle. Once a paralytic man had a roof tearing faith to receive his healing miracle. It happened that Jesus was in Capernaum when the meeting room was filled up with no more accommodation. As a result of no more way to reach Jesus in the room, with faith four men carried the paralytic man through the roof to locate healing power of God. The bible recorded, “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 2:4) It was a roof tearing faith for the paralytic man. Jesus attention could not be withdrawn but responded to the roof tearing faith stating, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” (Mark 2:4) The paralytic man’s faith gained healing deliverance when he denied devil and his faith did not fail.
DEVIL IS AGAINST FAITH.
The importance of faith is the reason why devil is against faith. Faith in the life of acclaimed believers is the target for devil to deny acclaimed believer’s dominion. Also, without faith, religion becomes a burden. Jesus prayed for Peter against devil because of the importance of faith, “And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.” (Luke 22:31-32)
Some pages in bible emphasized the importance of faith by stating, “kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” (1 Peter 1:5) We walk by faith not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7); we watch, stand by faith (1 Corinthians 16:13); faith purifies the heart (Acts 15:9); we are saved by faith through grace (Ephesians 2:8). Jesus said by faith we can move mountain…not by mouth. (Matthew 17:20) Habakkuk 2:4 “…the just shall live by his faith.” Without faith man is dead.
Faith a spiritual force which draws from living word of God and delivers obtained testimony, a testimony which cannot be denied; testimony which is sure to exist forever. Men of God like Abel offered excellent sacrifice to God by faith; By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death; By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household; By faith Abraham repeatedly obeyed and it was accounted for him righteous; By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age. (Hebrews 11:4-12)
As an acclaimed believer, with sincere desire to be fully endue with faith that is spiritual force, link to the word of God. Locate living force that will move you out of stagnation and be a dominion accoding to God’s word.
Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to live life according to God’s word.