Day 31: The Importance of Faith
When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it .” But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country. As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.” Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Matthew 9:27-38 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.9.27-38.NKJV
Today, Jesus reveals an important principle. He said, "According to your faith let it be to you." The measure of faith which we have shall be exactly justified, sustained, and rewarded. Though it has no merit to deserve a reward, yet it is the right state of soul to receive God’s truth and mercy. Even in verse 22, Jesus said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. This shows the importance of the level of trust that we have in God. It is actually simple. As a mother myself, I will be absolutely delighted if my children place more trust in me. However, when they show lesser trust, it does not mean I do not help them or stop providing for them. Remember that we are His children and He is our Heavenly Father (John 1:12). The more we trust Him, the more we bring Him joy and delights. "God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible.” ~ William Booth (A British Methodist Preacher and founder of the Salvation Army). https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it .” But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country. As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a man, mute and demon-possessed. And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the multitudes marveled, saying, “It was never seen like this in Israel!” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.” Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.”
Matthew 9:27-38 NKJV
http://bible.com/114/mat.9.27-38.NKJV
Today, Jesus reveals an important principle. He said, "According to your faith let it be to you." The measure of faith which we have shall be exactly justified, sustained, and rewarded. Though it has no merit to deserve a reward, yet it is the right state of soul to receive God’s truth and mercy. Even in verse 22, Jesus said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour. This shows the importance of the level of trust that we have in God. It is actually simple. As a mother myself, I will be absolutely delighted if my children place more trust in me. However, when they show lesser trust, it does not mean I do not help them or stop providing for them. Remember that we are His children and He is our Heavenly Father (John 1:12). The more we trust Him, the more we bring Him joy and delights. "God loves with a great love the man whose heart is bursting with a passion for the impossible.” ~ William Booth (A British Methodist Preacher and founder of the Salvation Army). https://twitter.com/EstherOngHC (please click to view a visual)
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