Lord, Increase Our Faith? Use What You Have!

LORD INCREASE OUR FAITH? USE WHAT YOU HAVE!

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

THE MAIN THING IS TO KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THING!

WHAT IS FAITH?

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.

LORD GIVE US MORE FAITH… LORD, INCREASE OUR FAITH.

Luke 17:5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

Luke 17:5 (MSG) The apostles came up and said to the Master, "Give us more faith."

Are we looking forward for opportunities to stretch and grow our faith. Faith grows by hearing the word of God and experiencing trials. My friends we must learn to face our fears and worries. Faith can help us trust God through the trials and test of daily life. Are we actively pursuing God by faith.

GOD SAYS TO HIS PEOPLE WHY DON’T YOU USE THE FAITH THAT YOU HAVE?

Luke 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

CAN WE HEAR WITH OUR EARS AND NOT DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO… WE NEED TO LISTEN AND THEN DO.

Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Romans 10:17 (NLT2) So faith comes from hearing, that is, hearing the Good News about Christ.

Seems many have passive ear, they hear and then do nothing. Faith comes by actively hearing then doing God’s word. Faith calls us deeper and closer to the heart of God. Do we00 really trust God’s plan? Faith is much like gardening.

LET US LEARN FROM NATURE ABOUT ACTIVE FAITH. DO WE DEVELOP THE TENDANCY TO GET COMFORTABLE.

Deuteronomy 32:11 As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

• Nature teaches eagles will find a high stone edge, a cliff for two reasons: ISOLATION and PROTECTION. Female eagles will normally lay 2 eggs. The eagles will nest to warm the eggs and then feed the eaglets.

• The eaglet will never leave the nest. The love the warmth and comfort of the nest. The baby eaglets will grow lazy in the comfort of the nest.

• The nest starts getting messy and dirty.

• The Momma Eagle starts pushing the nest closer and closer to the edge.

• One day the momma eagle will push the nest to the edge of the cliff. Then when the momma thinks it is the proper time, she will push the whole nest, eaglets and all of the edge of the cliff.

• The momma eagle will soar down under the eaglets. She encourages her babies. They feel the falling and start flapping their wings. If the eaglet has difficulties or grows tire the mom is flying under the baby. The baby eaglet will land on the mommas back and she will return them to the edge of the cliff.

• Deuteronomy’s lesson is more than a story of nature. The momma also knows the muscle will never develop properly stay in the nest. ma eagle knows that the eaglets have become so dependent and they will die if they stay in the nest.

• The eaglet will only fully develop by exercise and flying.

• Momma eagle will train the eaglets and the eagles will pass the torch on to the next generation.

WE CAN NEVER ALLOW PERPETUAL BABYHOOD TO SPIRITUALLY EXIST. THE RECORD OF MOSES RECORDS GOD MUST BREAK UP OUR COZY NEST.

• MOSES COULD NOT GET TO COMFORTABLE WITH AMRAM, JOCHEBED, AARON AND MIRAM. MOSES HAD TO BE PUSHED OUT OF THE NEST. Baby Moses crying is hard to hide.

• THE NEXT TRIP WAS TO THE NILE RIVER. WHERE PHAROAH’S DAUGHTER BECOMES THE STEP OF FAITH.

• Moses leaves his family and thy have to trust God’s plan.

• Just when Moses gets comfortable in the PALACE, the cozy nest is forced to change. Faith!

• God has a divine purpose and plan on Moses life. The death of the Egyptian force a faith change.

• Moses spends 40 years in the BACK SIDE OF THE DESERT. Not to worry, God reveals himself in the burning bush.

• GOD’S PLAN AND PURPOSE DEMANDS FAITH TO STEP OUT. The promise is ahead.

THE HOLY SPIRIT SAYS LAUNCH OUT IN FAITH. THE HOLY SPIRIT PUSHES US INTO NEW TRUTHS. FAITH WILL OFTEN STIR AND DISTURB OUR COMFORT ZONE. GOD’S FAITH PLAN AND PURPOSE IS TO STEP AND MOVE IN FAITH.