January 27 - Faith Accepts God's Provisions
Join us this evening @ 7 for a time of open worship at the church. Come prepared to share a scripture, testimony, a song that blesses you (we will sing together). I am looking forward to this time.
Scripture
- Hebrews 11:28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he who destroyed the first-born might not touch them.
Observation
Here is the second of three things faith accepts. This is the positive side of making right decisions. True faith accepts the Lord's provision as well as His plan.
The tenth and last plague that God sent on the Egyptians was the death of all first-born (Ex. 11:5). To protect the Israelites from this plague the Passover was instituted, in which a lamb's blood was sprinkled on the doorposts and lintels of their houses (12:7). Obviously the blood itself had no power to stave off the death angel, but sprinkling it as God had commanded was an act of faith and obedience and the blood was symbolic of Christ's sacrifice by which He conquered death for all who believe in Him. The people of Israel, including Moses, did not understand the full significance of the ceremony, but they knew it was part of God's plan. God required it and they obeyed. Moses accepted God's provision. Faith always accepts God's provision, no matter how strange and pointless it may seem to human understanding.
When a believer accepts Jesus Christ by faith, he accepts God's provision for salvation. To the world, good works seem like a much better way to please God than faith. But the world's way is not God's way. To Him, "All our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment" (Isa. 64:6). Faith accepts Christ's righteousness applied on our behalf. This is God's way, and is therefore faith's way.
Understanding
What is God saying to me?
Faith always accepts God's provision, no matter how strange and pointless it may seem to human understanding.
What do you think happened to any Israelite household that did not accept God’s provision of protection? They experienced death.
How many of us are experiencing death because we are unwilling to believe and act on it?
- • Our finances are dying because of your lack of action.
- • Our relationships are dying because of your lack of action to forgive and take the next step of reconciliation.
- • Our spiritual man is dying because you are not willing to seek and pursue God and give up the pleasures and plenty of this world.
Our victory awaits, our breakthrough is waiting for us to believe God and act in accordance to His Word.
Life Application
What will I do about it?
God I desire the fulfillment of your will and purposes in my life. I desire to walk fully in your promises, so Lord I will press through for the breakthrough. Regardless of all the reasons why your commands seem pointless and irrational, I will pursue them. No excuses – my breakthrough awaits and I will not stop halfway.
Supplemental Reading: Psalm 149