The Scriptures reveal often that faith is an individual "potential power". Because it is a covenant response, it is the avenue on which God moves. You are the important link to God's revealed power in this realm. (There are certain things that God does sovereignly that He has already revealed through the prophets and in the fulness of time. We have come to one of these times that Jesus prophesied and that is the Day leading up to His return to this earth to rule over the nations.) To Joshua was given the responsibility of bringing the twelve tribes of Israel into their promised inheritance. Joshua 1:9 (NASB) Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” We are given the responsibility of standing strong to bring back the King and see the promise, given to the Saints, fulfilled with His coming. I Corinthians 16:13 (NASB) Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
I want to interpret that scripture by other scriptures. "Be on the alert". Matthew 24:42 (ESV) Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
"Stand firm in the faith". I Corinthians 15:1(NIV) Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. Galatians 5:1(NASB) It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. Philippians 1:27 (NLT) Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. Then, whether I come and see you again or only hear about you, I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.
"Act like men". II Samuel 10:12 (NLT) Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. May the Lord’s will be done.”
"Be strong". Psalm 31:24 (NASB) Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. Ephesians 3:16-21 (ESV) that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 6:10 (NIV) Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
Our faith, expressed by love, will be the witness of light to a very dark world.
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