AN ENCOURAGING THOUGHT:
Firstly, let’s look at some scriptures that tell us that “the just shall live faith”:
Romans 1:17 “For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.”
Galatians 3:11 “But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.”
Hebrews 10:38 “Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.”
So, it’s through consciously exercising our FAITH in God that we ACTIVATE His Word in our lives and EXPERIENCE Him and His promises. All that we DO in the name of the Lord in terms of obedience, worship, service, loving and choosing righteousness, etc. is what STRENGTHENS our faith in God.
In other words, it’s NOT because we have “had our prayer for the day” and read some of the Bible, etc. that, for example, the Lord will put people in our path to preach to and that they will receive the Holy Spirit anointing when we pray with them, OR that the Lord will answer a particular prayer, OR that God will make provision for us in some way, etc. It’s by our faith in our loving and gracious God that these things will come to pass. However, it IS the “doing” part of our lives that builds our relationship with God and our understanding of His will and His Word so that we can in turn strengthen our faith.
What exactly is the “doing” part of our spiritual lives? It’s praying in the Spirit (and in our mother language), reading the Holy Bible, fasting, worshipping, giving thanks and praise to God throughout the day, sharing the Word, demonstrating humble and willing obedience to the “voice” of the Holy Spirit, living righteously, repenting when we make mistakes, rejoicing in God through song and/or sharing testimonies, etc. Basically, it’s constantly having God at the center of our heart and mind and our decisions.
They are not things we should strive at. Rather, they just become natural parts of our lives as we relish in the love and grace of our God. There is no pre-requisite or quota to these “doing” things. We just “do” as we feel moved simply because we love to “do.”
