Today's "Faith Food" by Kenneth E. Hagin is great reminder of how faith is supposed to work!
As Though They Were...
"As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations, before him whom he believed, even God, who quickens the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were" (Rom. 4:17).
If Abraham believed according to what was spoken, exactly what was spoken? What did Abraham believe?
When Abram (as he was then called) was ninety-nine years old, the Lord said to him, "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee" (Gen. 17:5). Notice that God did not say, "I'm going to do it"; He said, "I have made thee."
When God made Abraham that promise, Abraham was childless. But Abraham was told he was not to believe he was "going to be" (future tense) a father. (Those who are always "going to" get something never get it. It is the same with the ones who say, "I'm going to get saved sometime." Or "I'm going to get my healing sometime.")
No, faith is always present tense! Abraham had to believe he "was made" the father of many nations. For, you see, faith calls those things which be not as though they were. That's what causes them to come into being!
Confession: Like my Heavenly Father, I call those things which be not as though they were. And they come into being! They're mine. I have them now!
This MUST be our attitude and approach to the Word of God! IF God said it, that is exactly what He meant! God is NOT double-minded. He does NOT use empty, meaningless words. His Word IS Truth (John 17:17) and when WE get HIS Word inside of us, we will be able to ask what WE want and it WILL be done (John 15:7) AMEN! Realize that God is NOT holding anything back from us! He has already blessed us with everything we will ever need (Ephesians 1:3)! Now it is up to US to speak God's Word and promises over these things and fully EXPECT to see HIS results! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Worship with "Grace To Grace":When Abram (as he was then called) was ninety-nine years old, the Lord said to him, "Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee" (Gen. 17:5). Notice that God did not say, "I'm going to do it"; He said, "I have made thee."
When God made Abraham that promise, Abraham was childless. But Abraham was told he was not to believe he was "going to be" (future tense) a father. (Those who are always "going to" get something never get it. It is the same with the ones who say, "I'm going to get saved sometime." Or "I'm going to get my healing sometime.")
No, faith is always present tense! Abraham had to believe he "was made" the father of many nations. For, you see, faith calls those things which be not as though they were. That's what causes them to come into being!
Confession: Like my Heavenly Father, I call those things which be not as though they were. And they come into being! They're mine. I have them now!
Shalom in Him!
