FAITH CAPSULE: Faith with patience is a need for the life journey.
Romance 4
In the journey of life, it is having faith with patience that is complete, not to live a life of waste but to arrive at the plans of God.
The journey of life should be fueled by faith with patience as the key for the ignition to live right before God.
The Bible describes faith as: “the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).
Faith has a source.
The Bible emphasizes the source of faith: “…faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17).
Take to mind that the word of God which comes can also cease from coming when there is disengagement from hearing the word of God.
The journey of life demands constant engagement to the word of God.
In the journey of life, one that is having faith with patience will answer as the just ones. Habakkuk 2:4 buttresses, “…the just shall live by his faith.”
All that pertains to living life is living by the word of God (living by faith).
The word identifies, 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).
Without a doubt, patience is crucial for anyone journeying through life to have faith in God.
About Patience: Patience is the ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay.
Faith plus patience will be full of faith to be answering as faithful.
Many have faith, but the majority are not faithful.
As an acclaimed believer, do you have faith with patience to claim the blessings of God in the journey of life?
Abraham is an example of one that engaged the journey of life, having faith with patience to obtain the promises of God.
The Bible records the promise of God for Abraham in his journey of life: “When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.” (Genesis 17:1-4)
Through the journey of life of Abraham, faith with patience enabled him not to doubt the promise of God to make him a father, despite his old age.
Romans 4:20-22 buttresses the journey of faith with the patience of Abraham:
“He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Are you still waiting despite your desire seems like it shall not manifest? Today, give yourself to the testimony of Abraham and know that faith with patience shall not fail. Bible records in James 1:4 “But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.”God shall not fail you if you have and know to hold on faith with patience.
Prayer for today: Ask that God will enable you with faith and patience.