And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” When he entered 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 be it done to you.” And their eyes were opened. -Matthew 9:27-30A
Warrior:
Many times in the Bible Jesus says, “It is as you believe”! Throughout the Bible HE says the same thing in many different ways. If Jesus was to say to you, “According to your faith be it done to you”, what would that look like, or be like? Knowing what you believe is critical to LIVING YOUR LIFE as designed! When the Bible talks about BELIEVE, it means to CLING TO, NO OTHER OPTION, the picture of a LIFE VEST! Everything we do or DO NOT do is driven by a belief! Do you know what you BELIEVE and do you ACT AS IF you really believe it? Jesus spoke repeatedly to His disciples about taking up their cross (an instrument of death) and following Him. He made it clear that if any would follow Him, they must deny themselves, which means giving up their lives—spiritually, symbolically, and even physically, if necessary- that takes BELIEF!
Leader, to the Centurion in Matthew 8; Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. This Centurion who knew what it was like to command authority over others, he knew that the elements must respond to the SON OF GOD! And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so GREAT FAITH, no, not in Israel.(Matt 8:7-10)
Conduit, FAITH requires a GAP! Most people leave LITTLE room for Faith, because they ONLY do things when all the dots connect, where it makes sense using the WORLD’s ways to plan and create! If John 17 was properly labeled, it would be called the “Lord’s Prayer”, for it was OUR LORDS prayer before facing the grave and defeating both Satan and the Grave. In HIS prayer, Jesus, speaking to ABBA said, “They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.” Using methods of the WORLD when you are from a different Kingdom- is like bringing a KNIFE to a GUNFIGHT! Paul, in his letter to the church of Ephesus asked them to pray for Him! I pray for you similarly: that words may be given to you to IMPEL you to open your mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the GOSPEL, for which YOU ARE an ambassador-in-chains, that YOU WILL declare it boldly- as you OUGHT to SPEAK and ACT as Co-heir of the Kingdom with Christ Jesus! It is as you believe- so ACT AS IF!
