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Apostle Dr. Richard Udoh

Friday, August 26, 2022

FAITH COMES BY HEARING

A certain healing evangelist once said “I don’t understand it. I have laid hands on more than 2 million people. I’ve seen miracles of every description. But I’m the last guy in the world to ever get healed.”

Just think, that evangelist had seen Jesus face to face more than once. His hand had been set on fire with the healing touch of God. But he couldn’t live on those experiences. He had to learn, just like you and I do, to walk one step at a time confessing, believing and standing on the Word of God. “Well, maybe that’s true,” you say, “but I still think I would have more faith if Jesus would appear to me like He did to that evangelist.” No, you wouldn’t. Jesus said, “Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed” (John 20:29). Blessed means “empowered.” So, according to Jesus, you’ll have more power if you’ll believe before seeing a physical manifestation.

Jesus emphasized that the smallest amount of faith can produce great results. Someone may say, “How am I sure I have faith, let alone little one?” The Bible says, “…God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith” (Romans 12:3). Notice that it says, “the measure of faith”; that means there’s a definite measure for everybody. We all received the same measure of faith at the new birth, but what you do with yours is what matters; you have to make it grow. Some have made their faith grow, some others haven’t; they’re still living at the level of faith after many years of being a Christian. You must exercise and grow your faith by putting it to work.

You might have noticed sometimes, as you listen to God’s Word, maybe while in church, or on your own during your personal study, the whole world suddenly seems small. All the challenges you may have been facing suddenly seem like nothing. The reason is that when the Word of God enters your spirit, it sparks up faith in you. Every time you hear God’s Word, your spirit is energized; the Word becomes real in your spirit, giving you a sense of victory and dominion.

Confession:

Dear Father, I thank you for the faith that your Word bolsters in me even now! Armed with the Word in my heart, and in my mouth, I surmount challenges, change situations, work miracles, and consistently walk in victory, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Further Reading:

1 John 5:4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Read through the Bible in 1 year: Job 20:1-22:30 2 Corinthians 1:1-11 Psalm 40:11-17 Proverbs 22:2-4

Read through the Bible in 2 years: Catch-up day & Ps 52