Randy Hartford " Devotion # 13 "
Mar 19, 2023 05:39:17 #
“DEVOTION #13
“HOW MUCH FAITH IS IN YOUR TANK?”
Do you have a full “tank” of Faith, an empty “tank”, or somewhere in-between? According to the Bible, Paul tells us, if we are believers, we are “all dealt a measure of faith”. So, what does this really mean? The short answer would be: fully equipped for effective service.
Paul is not talking about saving faith, so what does he mean by talking about a “measure of faith” assigned by God? In the context of Romans 12:3-8 we see that Paul introduces the idea of a “measure of faith” in the context of God equipping every believer with:
1 Unique gifts with which to build up the body of Christ
2 The amount of faith required to use their gifts effectively As one commentary writer explains:
“‘Faith’ [in the context of this passage] is not saving faith, but rather faithful stewardship, the kind and quantity required to use one’s own particular gift. Every believer receives the exact gift and resources he needs to fulfill his role in the body of Christ.”
This “faith” can be thought of as a resource provided by God. As we each use our gifts to carry out our unique roles, God gives us everything we need in order to use those gifts effectively. As Paul says in verse six, we all have gifts “that differ according to the grace given to us”, and each gift requires a different “measure of faith” that God supplies us with. As such, this measure of faith enables us to use sober judgment to assess how we can use our gifts as a unique member of the body of Christ.
However, there are still evil spirits, (that seem to be growing daily) that fight against our faith whenever and wherever they can!
Some days (as I’m sure most of you would agree) our “faith tank” feels like it’s just about running on fumes! BUT WE KNOW, the God who “dealt” us our faith to start with, is ALWAYS there to re-fill our “tank” when we go to Him in prayer. We are also able to stay stronger in our faith with the help of our fellow brothers and sisters-
“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.”
Hebrews 10:23-25 NLT
Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world! Amen.
Pastor Allen Jackson teaches more about “Courageous Faith” in the following 39 min. video.
Enjoy and May God bless you. 🙏🏻
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSgRmDBDCjIa
“HOW MUCH FAITH IS IN YOUR TANK?”
Do you have a full “tank” of Faith, an empty “tank”, or somewhere in-between? According to the Bible, Paul tells us, if we are believers, we are “all dealt a measure of faith”. So, what does this really mean? The short answer would be: fully equipped for effective service.
Paul is not talking about saving faith, so what does he mean by talking about a “measure of faith” assigned by God? In the context of Romans 12:3-8 we see that Paul introduces the idea of a “measure of faith” in the context of God equipping every believer with:
1 Unique gifts with which to build up the body of Christ
2 The amount of faith required to use their gifts effectively As one commentary writer explains:
“‘Faith’ [in the context of this passage] is not saving faith, but rather faithful stewardship, the kind and quantity required to use one’s own particular gift. Every believer receives the exact gift and resources he needs to fulfill his role in the body of Christ.”
This “faith” can be thought of as a resource provided by God. As we each use our gifts to carry out our unique roles, God gives us everything we need in order to use those gifts effectively. As Paul says in verse six, we all have gifts “that differ according to the grace given to us”, and each gift requires a different “measure of faith” that God supplies us with. As such, this measure of faith enables us to use sober judgment to assess how we can use our gifts as a unique member of the body of Christ.
However, there are still evil spirits, (that seem to be growing daily) that fight against our faith whenever and wherever they can!
Some days (as I’m sure most of you would agree) our “faith tank” feels like it’s just about running on fumes! BUT WE KNOW, the God who “dealt” us our faith to start with, is ALWAYS there to re-fill our “tank” when we go to Him in prayer. We are also able to stay stronger in our faith with the help of our fellow brothers and sisters-
“Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep His promise. Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.”
Hebrews 10:23-25 NLT
Greater is He that is in me, than he that is in the world! Amen.
Pastor Allen Jackson teaches more about “Courageous Faith” in the following 39 min. video.
Enjoy and May God bless you. 🙏🏻
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSgRmDBDCjIa
Mar 19, 2023 07:15:42 #
Mar 19, 2023 08:22:35 #
God gives us what we need to accomplish our mission, it's up to b us to use it.
Mar 19, 2023 10:21:32 #
Mar 19, 2023 11:01:43 #
plumbob wrote:
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God bless you Randy and Plum AMEN 🙏🙏🙏
Thank for Devotion 🙏🙏🙏
Mar 20, 2023 15:51:32 #
plumbob wrote:
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Thanks Randy for doing this!
Mar 20, 2023 16:23:08 #
plumbob wrote:
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Great message/devotion Randy. Thanks Plumb.
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