It seems hard for us to believe that God loves us so much that everything that was required to be right with him was provided by him. He knew what all the requirements were to make things right. Since we didn't know(nor could we do on our own) what to do or how to do it, we set about to make our own way to reach and be right with him. All that we have done and all that we put into motion only made it more difficult for us. We established our own righteousness and began to develop faith to the point that what we had in mind became wrong, in our thinking. Yet today, we have so many man made doctrines(that actually go against the word) we have trusted in for such a long time. We have put our faith in these instead of his word. Our misplaced faith has resulted in self righteousness instead of His righteousness. We may not have done in on purpose, but none the less we have done it.
In many places that I have preached, I have come across people that oppose what was said, even when they read it out of their own bibles. All because it contradicted what they had been taught. Jesus made a comment in Mark 4:13-25 amp about those that hear the word. In verse 14-15 He said that Satan comes immediately to take away the word that was sown in their hearts. Satan must get it out before it can take root. It is a lot easier to dig up an acorn than an oak tree. In vs 23, he said if any man has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him perceive and comprehend(Hearing and comprehending will result in faith) And then he said something that we seem to have missed in vs 24 Be careful what you are hearing. He had just preached a message that words are seeds(not just the word of God, but all words are seeds) one group of words is the seed of the Kingdom, one group of words is the seed of the world. Each seed will produce in good ground. The soil doesn't determine what the seed is, it will grow what ever you put in it. The ground will produce poison ivy as quick as it will grow corn. It is up to us to see to it that we use good seed that will produce to the Kingdom.
In this same parable in vs 17 we built a doctrine about hard times and tribulation, that Goad was testing our faith bit if you read the word about persecution and trouble, we find the enemy brought it on us because of and on account of the word, we become offended and resentful and fall away. We hear all the time about people(God's people) who "tried" this and it didn't work. Even in this natural world most things don't work when you first begin. Walking didn't work the first time you tried it. Even when you saw other people walking, you got up on your feet and almost instantly fell down. You didn't just sit there and say " walking isn't for everyone" you got back up. Even after you could walk a little ways you stayed at it until you got better at it. After a while there was little trouble with your walking. It took most of us years to be able to tie our own shoes. Why do we think that learning to trust in and walk in God's promises would not require diligence and patience. We have reached the point in so many ways that we have just quit and made excuses as to why God doesn't do these things anymore. Heb 13:8 amp. Jesus Christ(the Messiah) is(always) the same yesterday, today, (yes) and forever(to the ages) in spite of all our excuses and denials, the word says that our excuses won't stand against the truth of the word.
If something isn't working in my life the way the word said it should, I at least have sense enough to know that it's me that missed it and not God. I see to many people that God healed, to deny healing. I know to many people that speak with tongues to say its passed away. I know to many people that walk to say walking doesn't work or is just not for everyone.
I refuse to allow unbelief to take root in the soil of my heart and choke out the seed of faith. One of the great things about the word of God is that, I am the only one who can stop it from working in my life. Others may mock or ridicule me for where I walk with my Lord but they can't stop me from walking there.
Dare to step out and let your faith begin to grow in other areas of the word. The same Jesus that took your sin also took the rest of what God said he would take in ISIAH. Read the word until it becomes one with you. God's word can't fail. Grow your faith in all that Jesus has done, not just heaven when you die.
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