Daily Devotional

FAITH IN GOD NOT JUST LOOKING FOR FEELINGS

December 7

early beloved, many of my children have problems with believing things about their Heavenly Father. They have a breakdown in their faith. They say sometimes, “Father, forgive me but I have a hard time “believing” certain things about the Lord, and I even have problems doubting my own salvation at times.” Now listen carefully my son, my daughter, and I will help you this day and it will endure in your heart for as long as you live! Anybody can say, “Father, I have difficulty understanding this promise, (this word of truth), but I do not accept it based on my personal understanding of it, but rather based on my receiving your word about it.” In other words, it is true that “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” (Romans 10:17) Faith in your heart to accept something from God has nothing to do with the way that you feel about something, but rather how you receive that thing. You can receive anything from your Father, especially if you discern that it is your Father sending it, right? Of course, you can. You at least have enough love and respect for your Heavenly Father to believe that He “cannot lie.” Good, beloved son/daughter of your Father, your faith is created when you hear a God-promise coming to you from the Holy Spirit directly or through a precious promise from the Bible. At first it may be difficult to understand or even embrace it. However, the response from you that is freeing for you is “Father, I don’t care how hard it is for me to understand or logically figure this out, it comes from your holy mouth, and that is good enough for me! I receive it joyfully, in Jesus’ name. I embrace it in the name of Jesus, and I will act upon it in true obedience and it shall become a force of faith in my mind and in my heart, in the name of Jesus, amen! Wow, do you understand how powerful and faith strengthening that statement really is? Your Father loves you and wants you to mature and grow past the childish fears and doubts that are such a stumbling block to your faith in God! “Be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might!” (Ephesians 6:10) Beloved, you are cherished and greatly important in your Father’s eyes!

Prayer

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Father, I really do not have a crisis of faith here. I will just determine when you are speaking to me and say, “You’re right, Father, I receive that in the name of Jesus!” That’s easy enough Father. Thank you for making it clear to me how to pray through this to the other side. In Jesus’ wonderful name I pray and praise you, amen!