Faith is Receiving, Believing, and Taking Action Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional September 29, 2016
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL
Mark 11:20-26
TODAY'S RHEMA
Mark 11:24 "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."
Long dry season took place for a long time. The plants, rivers, and springs ran dry. Starvation hit the village. Because they could not resist with the situation, the villagers held a meeting to discuss the next action to do. "We should pray, only God can help us out from this problem," said the crowd. Shortly, the pastor of the village immediately announced that there would be a prayer meeting to ask the Lord to pour down the rain. And exactly, on the day which already had been set, all folk came to fill up the church room until spread out to the church yard and they are from church elders to regular ones. They were so enthusiastic and excited, and the pastor started the prayer meeting but before started, the pastor had given some questions, "Do you believe when we pray by faith and wholeheartedly, means we have received what we pray for?" surely all the folk said "Yes, we do! Let's pray!" the next question "Is there anyone of you have prepared yourself for the answered prayer that rain would fall in time we pray?" he said as he took the umbrella and raincoat stored behind the pulpit. Everybody was silent all of sudden and couple second later, slowly there was a young boy wearing raincoat and holding the little umbrella and said, "Pastor, I'm ready because I believe that the rains will be soaking everybody here as they leave the room." Everybody was silent and realized that time about faith. When God said whatever we ask and pray, believe that we have already received it, the young boy believed wholeheartedly without any doubts and it was proven through his action. Awesome!
Do you learn something from the illustration above? Yes, when you say you believe what God said, it will be seen through actions that you are about to do. You are called the believer when you are not whining over your sickness but you will remain grateful for the healing that you have RECEIVED.
Do you really believe that God has given overwhelming life when you take action by being a good financial steward? Everything will be seen through your actions. Until today, have you already showed yourself that you are a believer over what God said to you?
REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, faith is about receiving and believing to GOD'S THOUGHTS AS REALITY in our life.
APPLICATION
Is there an area of your life that you haven't lived in and believed in to be the answered prayer you are expecting from God?
Write down your commitment to change it and start to see and believe that you have received over what you have asked for to God!
TODAY'S PRAYER "Lord, thanks for every answer of prayer I have received. Thanks for my health, my good education, my good and successful job also for my full of hope for the future. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen!"
YEARLY BIBLE READING Numbers 3-4
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