“Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God” (Mark 11:12)
Risk taking is one of those habits which are highly extolled in the business world. Indeed, the most successful businessmen such as Elon Musk of Tesla electric powered cars or the late Ugandan industrial magnate James Mulwana of Nice House of plastics, took particular risks to start innovative companies and excel. Where there is no risk taking, there is no new creation and development.
In the spiritual world risk taking becomes taking steps of faith. For us as believers God requires of us to take steps of faith if we are to grow closer to Him and for the Lord to take us to another level. As the scriptures say, “And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him”. (Hebrews 11:6).
It was exactly taking a step of faith which led to Jesus’ healing of the bleeding woman. “And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed” (Mathew 5: 25-26).
Of course she had no assurance as she approached Jesus for healing. There was a risk of the crowds pushing her away. But she had faith. Once the power left for her healing, “Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering”. (vv 33-34).
Imagine if she had had not risked to take that step of faith. Is there that matter which you want to realize but are afraid? Take a step of faith and you will be amazed at what happens!
Prayer today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I risk and take a steo of faith that I may experience your full blessings, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
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18/05/2024 - 19/05/2024 All day“Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2:15)
Perhaps one of the most inspiring passages in the Bible with enduring lessons is where Moses pleads to Pharaoh to let the Jews go. Instead Pharaoh dared Moses if he had the power as that of a king. Challenged to “perform a miracle” Moses turned to Aaron who threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same things by their secret arts: Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs (Exodus 7: 9-12).
What we see here is the presence of occult powers in high places, as is true even today. A common mistake by some is to deny the existence of the occult behind certain thrones or power centers, especially in instances where we find those putting on a genteel manner of social respectability. There are also those who through their education and confined exposure to the spirit realm of things, doubt the existence of occult powers. The reality is that in the world we live in the enemy is much at work. 1 Peter 5:8 says, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.”
In this passage we see that while Pharaoh did release his snakes the staff God had placed in the hands of his messenger, Moses, was far greater and swallowed all. Here is the point. As believers we do have a far greater and mighty power to protect us from any attacks of the enemy. It is the blood of the lamb. As it is written, “And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony...” (Revelation 12:11).
Today whatever snakes you may encounter from anywhere be assured that you have a far greater power than of the enemy. It is the blood of Jesus. As His word says, “call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me” (Psalm 50:15).
Prayer for today: Lord Father God of Abraham, maker of heaven and earth, today I pray for protection from the attacks of the enemy by the blood of the lamb, this I pray in Jesus’name.
