Seeds of Wisdom

MIX THE WORD WITH FAITH

Hebrews 4:2 – “For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.”

Sometimes people speak contrary to what God has revealed in His Word. Sometimes they pray for victory yet confess defeat. Have you ever prayed that God would meet your need, and then a day or two later you were saying that you are so worried that you do not know what you are going to do? Sometimes we wait too long to pray about a need. The thing that God was getting on Israel’s case about was that they did not take heed to what He said. They knew what God said but deliberately spoke contrary to God’s promise. They spoke their fears and their fears paralysed them. Joshua and Caleb stood in faith for forty years until all the doubters died. That is some kind of record - they held fast to their confession for forty years.

Paul said that “faith comes by hearing the Word of God.” God was trying to get His people to mix faith with His Words and He wants you to mix faith with your words. “The gospel was preached to us, as well as unto them but the Word preached did not profit them, because they would not mix faith with it” (Hebrews 4:2). The tongue is the mixer. You mix faith with the Word of God by saying what God said. If you do not mix faith with the Word of God, you will lose it. So, see as God sees; remind Him of His word, and He WILL perform it (Jeremiah 1:12 & Isaiah 55:11).

Further Reading: Romans 10:17 & 10:5-13, Numbers 14:1-9, Mark 11:23

Prayer: Pray that God will strengthen your faith and help you to stand firm in Him.