SCRIP-BITS

2 Corinthians 5:7.    For we walk by faith, not by sight.
 
Oh Friends, I’m getting better, I’m getting better! Hallelujah! Thank you Jesus, I’m getting better! Wow! What an enthusiastic beginning my people! But it’s a fact that I’m getting better, though most days I feel like I’m taking one step forward and a half step backward. But it’s very important to note that what turns out to be only a half step forward, is indeed improvement. It might seem slow and miniscule or inadequate to my human, physical side, but my eyes of faith are calling it with great certainty, because that’s what our eyes of faith are supposed to do. It’s like our Bit says: ‘For we walk by faith, not by sight.’ Before it can happen in the physical realm, we must first see it happening in the spiritual. Hence the reason for my ebullient opening remarks. (smile) Oh Friends, the same principle holds true for all aspects of a believer’s life, where we need to call things by faith. The author of Hebrews puts it thus: ‘Now faith is the substance (realization) of things hoped for, the evidence (conviction) of things not seen. For by it the elders (Old Testament prophets) obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds (ages) were framed (prepared) by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear (are visible).’ (Heb.11:1-3) Faith thus provides ‘substance’ and ‘evidence’ to our hopes, thoughts and dreams, and if we don’t call and expect those things through faith, then the likelihood of them ever coming to pass are severely limited. That’s not to say that everything we wish for or desire will come to pass if we see them through the eyes of faith. In the first place those desires must be in accordance with God’s Word and His law. If they’re not, then you can see with the eyes of faith until yuh blind and they won’t come true. The Word my brethren, especially the spoken Word, is extremely powerful. Remember that’s how God created the universe and all therein; He spoke it all into existence. The same goes for us; we’ve got to speak what we seek, provided it aligns with God’s Word. Then we’ve got to hold that vision of our desire(s) being accomplished with a will of hope, of faith, of faith and trust in Almighty God, who created us and promised, till eternity, to look after those who are obedient to His will. Bruh Paul said it to the Roman Church this way: ‘For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for it? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience (perseverance) wait (eagerly) for it.’ (Rom.8:24-25) Yes my people, it’s time we believers start taking hold of the belief we talk about so much and begin using it to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. Let’s see that vision of faith, of improvement in our mind’s eye and call it like it is, holding on to it through strong and steadfast hope, surrender and trust (faith) in our magnificent and magnanimous God, until it appears in real life. That way we’ll all move from glory to glory, walking in the wonderful footsteps of Jesus Christ, doing the Father’s will. Much LOVE!…I’m getting better…thank the Lord…I can see…that I’m getting better…