Matthew 9:27-29 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? And they said unto him, Yea Lord. Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
Yes Friends, that’s the Christian walk in a nutshell; ‘According to your faith be it unto you,’ You will accomplish as much as your level of faith. And what is faith? Bruh Paul romanticized it in that great treatise on Faith; Hebrews 11. ‘Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ (vs.1) That basically means believing you’ll get the things you hope for. So it’s a combination of hope and belief. Faith=Hope+Belief. The stronger your hope and belief, the stronger your faith. The only problem is where and in what to place our faith. Many people place their faith in things like power, money and other material possessions, or some supposed god. But Friends, I’m here to tell you, that the place you’ll obtain the greatest and most lasting benefit for your faith is in Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It’s better and safer than money in the bank. And if two blind men can figure that out, why can’t we? That’s why Jesus asked them, ‘Believe ye that I am able to do this? And they said, Yea Lord.’ He wanted to test their faith. And it must have been very strong, since they’d been following him for some time, ‘…crying and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.’ (Matt.9:28) Those words ‘Thou son of David’ also bear great significance, for it meant that something about Jesus, his words, aura, or personality impacted them with a sense of His Messianic presence, and they instinctively knew that He could heal them. Sometime later, on His way to Jericho two other blind men sitting by the wayside, also called out to Him, ‘Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.’ And though the crowd following Him told them to shut up, they kept on crying out to Him, until Jesus stopped and asked them, ‘What will ye that I shall do unto you?’ They asked Him to grant them their sight, and Jesus with His usual compassion, touched their eyes, immediately restoring their sight, and they followed Him. Now isn’t it strange that blind men could detect Jesus’ power, when those with sight could not? It might be because when we lose a sense, like sight or hearing, the others compensate for it with increased intensity. But those blind fellows certainly felt something powerful stir their spirit in Jesus’ presence. Now Mark (10:47)and Luke(18:38-39) report this incident as one blind man, but the story is the same. ‘And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight, thy faith hath saved thee.’ (Luke 18:42) Yes People, it’s all about faith. As Bruh Paul says in Hebrews 11:6, ‘But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.’ Then he goes on list some believers who showed great faith: Noah, Abraham, Sara, Moses, Joseph, Jacob. Friends, the Scriptures are full of them. But then that’s what the Scriptures are about, people who hoped and believed in the Most High God, Jehovah; people of faith. People like us, who never saw Jesus on earth, but still believed He came and died for us, and we’re hoping and believing, having faith, to live a life of eternal salvation with Him sometime in the Great Beyond. That strong conviction, that faith, can do wonders in our lives Friends. As Jesus said, ‘According to your faith be it unto you.’ So let’s work towards a high level of faith, so that we can enjoy a more successful life and also spread the word with more vim and vigour. Much LOVE!…if you see it, why hope for it…but if you don’t… then with great hope and strong belief…wait patiently…
Yes Friends, that’s the Christian walk in a nutshell; ‘According to your faith be it unto you,’ You will accomplish as much as your level of faith. And what is faith? Bruh Paul romanticized it in that great treatise on Faith; Hebrews 11. ‘Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ (vs.1) That basically means believing you’ll get the things you hope for. So it’s a combination of hope and belief. Faith=Hope+Belief. The stronger your hope and belief, the stronger your faith. The only problem is where and in what to place our faith. Many people place their faith in things like power, money and other material possessions, or some supposed god. But Friends, I’m here to tell you, that the place you’ll obtain the greatest and most lasting benefit for your faith is in Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. It’s better and safer than money in the bank. And if two blind men can figure that out, why can’t we? That’s why Jesus asked them, ‘Believe ye that I am able to do this? And they said, Yea Lord.’ He wanted to test their faith. And it must have been very strong, since they’d been following him for some time, ‘…crying and saying, Thou son of David, have mercy on us.’ (Matt.9:28) Those words ‘Thou son of David’ also bear great significance, for it meant that something about Jesus, his words, aura, or personality impacted them with a sense of His Messianic presence, and they instinctively knew that He could heal them. Sometime later, on His way to Jericho two other blind men sitting by the wayside, also called out to Him, ‘Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.’ And though the crowd following Him told them to shut up, they kept on crying out to Him, until Jesus stopped and asked them, ‘What will ye that I shall do unto you?’ They asked Him to grant them their sight, and Jesus with His usual compassion, touched their eyes, immediately restoring their sight, and they followed Him. Now isn’t it strange that blind men could detect Jesus’ power, when those with sight could not? It might be because when we lose a sense, like sight or hearing, the others compensate for it with increased intensity. But those blind fellows certainly felt something powerful stir their spirit in Jesus’ presence. Now Mark (10:47)and Luke(18:38-39) report this incident as one blind man, but the story is the same. ‘And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight, thy faith hath saved thee.’ (Luke 18:42) Yes People, it’s all about faith. As Bruh Paul says in Hebrews 11:6, ‘But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God, must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.’ Then he goes on list some believers who showed great faith: Noah, Abraham, Sara, Moses, Joseph, Jacob. Friends, the Scriptures are full of them. But then that’s what the Scriptures are about, people who hoped and believed in the Most High God, Jehovah; people of faith. People like us, who never saw Jesus on earth, but still believed He came and died for us, and we’re hoping and believing, having faith, to live a life of eternal salvation with Him sometime in the Great Beyond. That strong conviction, that faith, can do wonders in our lives Friends. As Jesus said, ‘According to your faith be it unto you.’ So let’s work towards a high level of faith, so that we can enjoy a more successful life and also spread the word with more vim and vigour. Much LOVE!…if you see it, why hope for it…but if you don’t… then with great hope and strong belief…wait patiently…
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