“Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers; That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all”– Ephesians 1:16-23
LIGHT FOR NOW: The believer has the God kind of faith, and for him to put this faith to work, he must learn to release words.
The believer, by identification, has the authority of the father. The efficient, dynamic, and operational power of God is now located in the believer. He therefore has the responsibility to put the faith he has to work; acknowledge the authority he has received, and thus express it in his words. He would say (command, instruct by speaking), and he would have whatsoever that he says. A vital scripture that must be fully comprehended in our study of the law of faith is Mark 11:23 “For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith”. Jesus points out that when the faith of God is put to work, you shall say (instruct, command). “…but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith…”
The word “believe” is used as passive here because that man who has the faith of God is a believer. It is his nature. He has believed the gospel (Mark 16:15-16). Hence, he is called a believer. Acts 2:44 “And all that believed were together, and had all things common”. The believer is not instructed to believe in the epistles. It is his nature to do so. Hence, Jesus’ emphasis is on speaking; to say. He puts the faith of God to work, instructs, and issues a command. The second use of the word “say” in Mark 11:23 is to speak in affirmation. This implies a consistency; a consistency in speaking. What does this tell us? We will see it in the next study. Glory!
INSTRUCTION: Put God’s faith in you to work.
CONFESSION: I put the faith of God in me to work by speaking, and I have whatsoever I say, in Jesus’ name, Amen.
QUOTE: It is by speaking that a believer puts his faith to work.
DAILY BIBLE READING: MORNING: ACTS CHAPTER 1; EVENING: ACTS CHAPTER 2
LIGHT FROM THE WORD 