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Faith & Patience

By Revd 'Remi Tejumola

Shalom! Focussing on the subject of faith could save lives. I know people need to know and understand the subject as much as possible. Let's look over a few Bible passages:

Habakuk 2: 4
4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

The just or the righteous one shall live by faith. This is talking about you as a Christian. You can only live by faith - faith in the Word of God.

A question is asked, 'How long do I have to wait when I am standing in faith for something?' The answer is, AS LONG AS NECESSARY. Just make sure you're doing what God told you to do in His Word. But don't be waiting, thinking, WHEN WILL GOD DO THIS THING, IT'S TAKING TOO LONG A TIME!' If you're thinking this way you have negated your faith because you're supposed to have believed you recieved what you asked for when you prayed. If you are standing in faith, you will not be in haste. Check out the latter part of the next verse:


Isaiah 28: 16
16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

The Good News Bible renders the same verse this way, '... the faith that is firm is also patient'. Don't allow yourself to get into a rush when you're standing in faith. Why? God is never late, and He won't be late. The Bible says, "For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise" (Hebrews 10: 36). If you're really persuaded that God will come through for you, come hell, come high water, you'll be patient and then, because of such an attitude, God will make sure you have whatever it is you believed Him for. Glory!

See you next time. God bless

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