Today's "Faith Food" by Kenneth E. Hagin is another very important lesson for every born again believe
Don’t Blame God
. . . He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. . . .
Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words
that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in
me, he doeth the works. — JOHN 14:9,10
Many of the laws that govern this earth today came into
being when Adam sinned and the curse came upon the earth.
Because people don’t understand this, they accuse God of
causing accidents, sicknesses, the death of loved ones, storms, catastrophes,
earthquakes, floods, etc. Even insurance policies call such things “acts of God.” They are
not acts of God! They are acts of the devil!
Jesus set aside these natural laws to bless humanity. We
don’t see Jesus bringing any storms on people. In fact, we see Jesus stilling
the storms. Therefore, God didn’t send the storm. Jesus wouldn’t rebuke
something God did! But Jesus did rebuke what the devil stirred up.
When you see Jesus at work, you see God at work. Jesus’
description of the Father, and His statement that “. . . he that hath seen me
hath seen the Father . . .” (John 14:9), make it impossible to accept the
teaching that sickness and disease are from God. The very nature of God refutes
such an idea!
Confession: God is love. And I don’t blame love for
what the devil does. I look at Jesus, and I see love at work.
AMEN! Notice the underlines portions above. Many religious people or unbelieving believers like to say "God is in control". That is NOT true! JESUS said this to His desciples after His resurrection. Matthew 28:18
Jesus approached and, breaking the silence, said to them, All authority (all power of rule) in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. 19 Go then and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 Teaching them to observe everything that I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days (perpetually, uniformly, and on every occasion), to the [very] close and consummation of the age. Amen (so let it be).
JESUS gave unto the Church HIS authority! We are to speak His Word, do His works and EXPECT HIM to confirm the WORD that we speak with signs, wonders and miracles! WE have a very important part to play in JESUS being 'in control'! When we KNOW and SPEAK His Word then HE can get involved in the lives of mankind and confirm His Word! Mark 16:20:
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied [it]. Amen (so be it).
AMEN! Find out what God's Word says and then begin to do YOUR part so that JESUS can do HIS! Here is Hillsong with "Say The Word":
Shalom in Him!
