Yesterday, I explained the importance of knowing God and sitting at His feet to receive revelation from Him. I also said faith is knowing a person to the point of trusting the person's words. And the person in this case is God. If we have issues in our lives, and we know that Jesus has sorted them out through His finished work on the cross, manifested in the power of His resurrection, what you need is to sit at the Lord's feet through meditation on His word, to bring about the revelation that the Holy Spirit would use to guide you into living the finished works of Christ Jesus.
Abraham believed in God; a sign of how well he knew God. His belief was what God called righteousness. (ref.: Romans 4:1-3).
Noah also believed in God and built an ark after being warned of the coming flood (ref.: Hebrews 11:7).
The disciples of Jesus asked Him why they couldn't cast the evil spirit in the epileptic boy. Jesus told them it was because of their unbelief; the remedy was prayer and fasting (ref.: Matthew 17:14-19; Mark 9:14-28; Luke 9:37-42). What Jesus meant was to properly cast out such an evil spirit, you must have sat at the feet of Jesus, become closer to Him through meditation, and receive revelation to function in authority, which is activated through belief. Just as Jesus indicated that they lacked unbelief.
And remember Jesus had earlier given the twelve disciples power over unclean spirits by casting them out and healing all kinds of sickness and disease (ref.: Matthew 10:1; Mark 3:14-15; Luke 9:1). The way to activate this power Jesus gave them was through belief. But if they don't know Jesus well enough, they will still have doubts; as faith is trusting the words of someone you have come to know well. This is what fasting does, it gets you closer to God without any distractions.
How well do you know the Lord Jesus? Rather than getting sad or worked up over the situations you face that are contrary to the finished work of Jesus, why don't you go and meet the Lord and sit at His feet, to get refreshed as you know Him better.
Jesus in His prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane in John 17:3 said, "And this is eternal life: [it means] to know (to perceive, recognize, become acquainted with, and understand) You, the only true and real God, and [likewise] to know Him, Jesus [as the] Christ (the Anointed One, the Messiah), Whom You have sent." AMPC. Eternal life is knowing God the Father and Jesus who is the Father as Man. This gives an eternal supply of God's presence, and remember, there is no end to knowing Him. Why do you think it's called eternal life?
Hebrews 11:6 says without faith it is impossible to please, meaning you can't claim to be called the Son or Daughter of God and not know your Father? To know Him is to act like Him. As He is, so are you in Christ Jesus (ref.: 1 John 4:17).
Ask the Lord to open your heart to understanding as you sit at the Lord's feet meditating in His word. As you meditate, your heart is opened to revelation, which the Holy Spirit explains, and your faith/trust increases.
After receiving revelation, we can not confess more appropriately through the finished works of Christ, because it is what He says we believe, and not things contrary to who Jesus is, the devil is forcing through our physical senses.
Don't forget, everything that the devil brings is always a lie, and not debatable. So, the moment you see yourself sick, remember what the finished work of Jesus you have inherited; by His stripes, you were healed. So, since He said this, it is true, and whatever you're feeling or seeing is a lie from the devil.
It takes commitment and consistency to keep your eyes fixed on Jesus (ref. Hebrews 12:2 NIV). How do you manage your time, what do you fill your mind with, because out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Always sit at His feet and you will be eternally refreshed (ref.: John 4:14).
How well do you know Him? Get to know Him more each day, because His life and not ours is our source of existence.
Why not accept Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus, I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand new!
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Unless otherwise stated, the following scriptures are obtained from the New King James Version (NKJV)
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