Day2
Mark16:6-8
“But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid. I know that you’re here looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here—he has risen victoriously! Look! See the place where they laid him. Run and tell his disciples, even Peter, that he is risen. He has gone ahead of you into Galilee and you will see him there, just like he told you.” They staggered out of the tomb, awestruck, with their minds swirling. They ran to tell the disciples, but they were so afraid and amazed, they said nothing to anyone.”
Mark 16:6-8 TPT
Cross references
Matthew 26: 32;
Mark14:28
Don’t be afraid.
Our passage today starts out with “don’t be afraid “
And ends with “they were afraid.”
Does that sound like your life today?
Fear is opposite to faith or actually fear is faith in the very thing we are afraid of.
There is no magic wand you can wave to gain faith in God and believe His Word.
You can not pray for faith.
God has already given each born again believer the measure of faith. Romans 12:3
There is only 1 way that faith comes.
Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing and hearing, by the Word of God.
You can pray that God would give you a desire or a greater desire to hear His Word, but God can not give you more faith. He already gave you the measure of faith as I referenced above.
Our faith or confidence or belief grows and develops just like our physical muscles.
Exercise!
A faith exercise would be;
-Studying God’s Word
-Looking up scripture that applies to your circumstances.
-Listening to a podcast of a believer who’s faith is more developed than yours.
-Listen to your pastors messages on cd or replay them online.
-Confess out loud specific scriptures that you found related to your need and put your name in it.
-Listen to faith filled worship music.
Since faith only comes by hearing; take an inventory on what you are hearing.
Are you listening to the news?(it is not designed to keep you informed, but rather to shock you and instill fear so that you will go out and spend money to increase the economy and their pockets.)
Are you watching programs on tv or Netflix that are based on sinful nature or the cares of this world?
We need to take inventory on our ears and eyes.
Faith comes by hearing and hearing…….
What are you hearing?
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