Monday, June 27, 2016

LET YOUR FAITH STAND IN THE POWER OF GOD

1Corinthians 2:5
“That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”

My Pastor, Dr Tunde Joda, once told a story about a young man who was promised a job by an uncle of his who was the head of a government parastatal. He was asked to resume on a Monday but by the weekend there was a change of government and the uncle was relieved of his position, which automatically meant that the promise of a job cannot come to reality for the young man. 
What, you ask, is the relevance of this? The young man spoken of above would have been rejoicing and telling people God has provided him a job.
One of the things you must be careful about in your faith walk is the direction of your faith. Some people claim they are walking in faith because they have calculated in their heads the possibility of something happening, so their faith is in the wisdom of men not in the power of God. 
The Message Bible renders our text thus:
“…your life of faith is a response to God’s power”, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else.” 
I like that. Your faith, my faith should not be a response to some human calculations but to the ability and power of God. That is clear isn’t it?


Confession/Prayer: 

My faith is in the power of God only.

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