In A Little While: Only Believe

IN A LITTLE WHILE: ONLY BELIEVE

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)

BIRDS… I love nature. I love to watch and listen to nature. Some of my favorite animals are BIRDS. I love to feed, watch and listen to birds. I came out of prayer time at church. I might have been a little heavy with all the prayer needs. There was a group of birds sitting on the power line running over the parking lot. They were singing a beautiful song. I said: WHY ARE YOU SINGING SO BEAUTIFUL? One bird talked to me and asked me if I had been listening to the news again? I said: Haven’t you heard about Ukraine and all the money they are demanding? Haven’t you heard about the education crisis and the angry students taking guns and killing people? Haven’t you heard about the political chaos... the border crisis of 1,000s a day crossing? Have you heard about cancer, covid and aids? I told the birds about dysfunctional families and divorce. The bird said: SHUT UP! WE DON’T WORRY: WE JUST TRUST GOD’S PLAN. WE DON’T EVER WATCH OR LISTEN TO THE NEWS… WE ONLY BELIEVE --- GOD LOVES US AND GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF US. DON’T YOU BELIEVE THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL AND GOD HAS ALWAYS AND WILL ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOU? WE HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. GOD JUST CALLED US TO SING, PRAISE AND WORSHIP. Fear, worry and anxiety can hinder or stop God’s plan.

THERE IS BAD NEWS THAT CAN KILL OUR MIRACLES… WE TEND TO LISTEN TO THE BAD NEWS AS FACTS… WHY BOTHER THE MASTER? DON’T TROUBLE GOD?

Jairus finally finds Jesus and pleads his case, his only child is so sick she is dying. Jairus begs Jesus come and heal her. Then Jesus is delayed by this old woman that has been sick 12 years. THIS DELAY IS A BELIEF KILLER… COUPLED WITH BAD NEWS. WHY DO WE SOW SEEDS OF DOUBT AND FEAR? THE HARVEST WILL BE DEADLY.

Mark 5:35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue's house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

WHAT HAVE YOU OVERHEARD? JESUS WARNS JAIRUS: DON’T LISTEN TO THEM. DON’T ALLOW FEAR TO BE RELEASED WITH THE BAD NEWS YOU JUST HEARD.

Will this news birth sadness? Understand IMPERATIVE COMMANDS? DON’T LISTEN TO THEM! DON’T ALLOW THE NEWS TO ESTABLISH A ROOT SYSTEM OF DOUBT AND FEAR. Jesus only ask one thing: ONLY BELIEVE.

Mark 5:36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

Mark 5:36 (MSG) Jesus overheard what they were talking about and said to the leader, "Don't listen to them; just trust me."

Mark 5:36 (NLT2) But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”

*ONLY: just one option, limited, no one or nothing more, solely, exclusive, solitary, alone.

*BELIEVE: to permit, give permission, to trust, accept, truth, for sure, genuine, real, wholehearted, faith, confidence, to be convinced.

Psalm 68:1 Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

NOW FAITH: NOT YESTERDAY OR TOMORROW… FAITH IS THE KEY… FAITH IS THE KEY THAT OPENS MIRACLES… KNOCK, KNOCK… COME ON IN… Miracles are measured by faith. By believing in Jesus we accept there is POWER IN HIS NAME.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Hebrews 11:1 (NLT2) Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

THE TEST: OUR ENEMY FIRST APPEARS IN GENESIS 3. SATAN HAS GOALS TO STEAL, KILL AND DESTROY… FAITH.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Our adversary, serpent, tempter is against God. Our enemy has LIMITATIONS. GOD HAS HEDGES BUILT AROUND BELIEVERS… THE HEDGES LIMIT THE ENEMY’S POWERS. Will we trust and believe GOD HAS THE ABILITY TO DO WHAT HE HAS PROMISED TO DO? The enemy does his best work in fear, worry and doubt.

HAVE YOU EVER LOOKED AT THE PRICE TAG? DO WE EVER CONSIDER THE COST OF OUR CURRENT AND FUTURE ACTIONS, REACTIONS, CHOICES AND DECISIONS…???

The father brings his son to the feet of Jesus. His son had very serious health issues. There was no hope from the medical field. This chronic problem had persisted many years. Do we just accept this as the norm?

Mark 9:22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do anything, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.