The Foundation!

The Foundation!

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17 KJV

Context and Charge:

There is power in hearing. The sense of hearing is one of the pathways into the human psyche, as what I hear defines what I become and impacts what I do. For those who have had to raise children, we know the power of positive affirmation for children in their growing years, and we also see very often the danger and peril of negative words on children. It is therefore very important that we review the power of the sense of hearing, but we cannot do this outside of the power behind words also. Words have life, and God is the perfect example of this. By His Word, he created the heaven and the earth. 

By His Word, he spoke all that our eyes see and ears hear into existence, and He continues to sustain them by the power of His Word. It then means that the life force of the earth actually lie in the word of God. It is not so much about inventions and technological advancements, as useful as they may be now, but it is about the power of the Word of the Creator. For me, I must also consider my own life. Who is the life force behind that which I do? What motivates my pursuits and priorities? Is it the Word of God, or the applause of men? Do I seek after what men say at the expense of what God has to say? 

Conviction and Conclusion:

Now, faith is a major ingredient in a man's walk with God, and today's extract further buttresses the importance of hearing. How can faith be birthed in a man who has no time for the God whose word can change his life? How would you know a God you do not seek? Faith catches and holds God's attention, because it is proof that you know and believe in Him. You would have heard of Him and his exploits, and these must have encouraged you to seek after Him. Please do not rest on just hearing about God; let that which you hear push you into accepting Jesus as your personal Lord and Saviour. Faith in anything or anyone else is a waste of time, as that which cannot save itself cannot save another. 

God has consistently shown himself to be powerful and mighty to save, and it is He who calls men to Himself. What I need from God for this life is a word from him. If His Word is able to sustain the earth through all these centuries, then He is able to sustain any life that has been surrendered to Him. What are the mountains that are standing in my way today? What are the things that seem to be shouting into my ears, trying to block God's Word from coming into my hearing and impacting my heart? What are those tough times that are screaming for attention, trying to draw me away from God? I hand them over to the God who, by His Word, can do the miraculous with the mundane. His Word is powerful, and can be the change that you need in a world that is slowly but surely going down the path to destruction. God's time of favour is here.