POSSESSING YOUR POSSESSION 5

                       

  TAKE ACTION!

For as the human body apart from the spirit is lifeless, so faith apart from [its] works of obedience is also dead.

                                             James 2:26 AMP

In possessing your possession, the key is in your obedience. Abraham left his father's land to an unknown land, he had no idea of where the promised Land was but chose to act on his faith ( Hebrew 11:8).

Faith must be acted upon and that is often based on the level of our belief. Abraham believed in God and it was counted unto him as righteousness ( Romans 4:20)

What often keeps many from not possessing their possession is not choosing to act. It is important to know that even in your waiting you must act. Joseph was a young boy who not only had faith in the Lord but also exercised his work. He chose to work knowing that he that has started the good work would surely bring it to completion ( Phillipian 1:6) . The Scripture made it clear that Jesus went about doing good (Act 10:38)  though he was the Son of God. He understood that without work, Faith is dead.

Prompted by faith Noah, being forewarned by God concerning events of which as yet there was no visible sign, took heed and diligently and reverently constructed and prepared an ark for the deliverance of his own family. By this [his faith which relied on God] he passed judgment and sentence on the world’s unbelief and became an heir and possessor of righteousness (that relation of being right into which God puts the person who has faith).

                                     Hebrew 11:7 AMP

The evidence of Noah’s faith was that he trusted in the Lord, believed in the Lord and chose to obey the Lord even when it seemed against the world. Though, not seen or ever done by a man Noah chose to act on his Faith.

WHAT HAS BEEN STOPPING YOU IS NOT CHOOSING TO ACT.

With God, validation of men is choosing to trust in the Flesh. Abraham left his father's land because he believed God and we could see that even when Lot disobeyed he still chose to trust in God.

WHY YOUR FAITH MUST BE ACTED  UPON?     

  

1. Choosing to act is trusting God (Proverbs 3:5)

Jonah could be considered as a man of faith but his disobedience questioned is belief.

The key to believing in God is choosing to obey his commandment.  

2. Choosing to act strengthen the Faith of others

Abraham’s faith was counted unto him as righteousness and through his obedience all men came to belief in God (Romans 4:20) . You are the Christ on Earth. I once remembered a testimony that was shared by a friend who was Muslim but decided to be a believer because of the Faith of another.

3. Choosing to act is bringing down God’s agenda.

We are the workmanship of God unto every good work ( Ephesians 2:20)  Every moment we release our faith by acting we indeed bring down his agenda. It is important that we always let our light shine so that men may see our good work and give glory to our Father in heaven (Matthew 5:16).

In possessing your possession, you must be ready to trust in the Lord and work out your salvation by acting on your faith. If Jesus did it then you can as well. You have ghot all it takes.

Thank you for joining me throughout this series of possessing your possession. It is important that you start seeing yourself as a light and  that you are called to shine.

I hope to see you tomorrow!