Day Thirty-Six
DAY THIRTY SIX
Today I want to talk about the fact that faith is an action word, Faith without action is in fact only hope. Action takes what you are hoping and believing for into the realm of the supernatural and the impossible. Yesterday we spoke about our response to the storms of life being questions or commands, once you command, once you speak, not only do your words have creative power but they become an active catalyst to your faith.
Think about all the things God commanded His people to do in order to see the impossible happen:
- Walk around the walls and if you shout I will bring down those walls
- Step into the Jordan and I will part it
- Walk into Pharaohs palace and speak and I will move his heart to let my people go free
- Take those 5 stones in my name and the giant will fall
- Raise your staff to the red sea and I will part it
- Reach through a crowd to touch my cloak and I will heal you
- Climb the tree and I will meet with you
- Climb the walls, rip a hole open in the roof and lower him and he will walk
- Fill up all of the jars with oil until they’re full and you will have more than you need
- Build a giant boat and I will save your generation
- Put the water into jars and you will have the best wine
- Hand out the fish and bread and watch it multiply
- Dip 7 times in the river and watch your skin recover
- Get into the pool and feel strength come into your legs
- Position yourself, Cry out, deal with some mud in your eyes and see for the first time in your life
- Petition the life giver and start unwrapping those grave clothes
- Put yourself in a place of no return, just stand back because I’m sending fire to that altar
- Throw your nets on the other side and see your nets at capacity
- Bring your son to me and the he will be delivered
- Praise in the darkness of that prison and listen for the rumble as I shake the earth till you walk free
Take a moment today and consider what it is that you need to take action on? Do you need to change your language from questioning to declaring? Do you need to change your posture from cowering to standing tall? Do you need to move forward boldly, rather than let the storm push you backwards? Whatever it is begin to speak to your situation, write that letter, make that call, reach out, and move forward.
Scripture to meditate on: Lets revisit James chapter 2