LIVE BY FAITH NOT BY FATE

“But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall LIVE by FAITH” – Galatians 3:11

GOD redeemed and designed Believers to LIVE BY FAITH NOT BY FATE: “But that no one is justified by the law in the sight of God is evident, for “the just shall LIVE by FAITH” (Gal.3:11). As Believers, we have come into the Kingdom of God by Faith and we are to live in the Kingdom by Faith! There is no other way to live and appropriate the blessings of God other than by our Faith. Many have resigned to Fate – the development of events outside a person’s control or the notion of a predetermined, usually defeatist outcome. Every Believer in Christ is meant to live by the Divine Design called Faith, not by the default option of Fate to which many have resigned.

Faith is the Key to receiving all of God’s Blessings: “So then those who are of FAITH are BLESSED with believing Abraham” (v9). However, a lack of insight into the Life of Faith hinders some of God’s children from enjoying the blessings He has so freely given in Christ. When the ‘Hand of Faith’ is paralyzed, the blessings of God cannot be received; hence, proper understanding of how to live by Faith is crucial to a Life of Victory and Impact. We are victorious and impactful in life to the extent of our Faith-Life: “Therefore it is of Faith, that it might be by Grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the Faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all” (Rom.4:16). In Christ, we’ve been redeemed from curses and ushered into Blessings (vv.13-14).

Sometimes, people think that if God wants them to have blessings, such will come automatically. But we do not have to become fatalistic. We can come to understand how to apply our Faith, put it to action, and begin to enjoy the Blessings that Christ has secured by Redemption. Faith is a knowing in our heart that enables us to act on God’s Word. Every blessing of God can be appropriated when we come to that place of knowing in our heart that prompts acting on His Word. Faith transcends mere believing to acting on what is believed. Faith is founded in God’s Word. However, merely knowing or mentally agreeing with the Word has no impact until we believe in the heart and act on the Word.

In order to come to the place of knowing concerning God’s Word, three things are pertinent. First, we must overcome Fear and Doubt that hinder us from acting on the Word (2Tim.1:7). Second, is to understand the Integrity of God’s Word (Psa.138:8). Third is to take time to meditate on the Word (Jos.1:8). As we do these, the Word becomes real to us; we receive a heart-knowing!