A DESPERATE FAITH - PART 2
Matthew 15:21-29
The level of one's Faith determines the proceeds we get. The Faith of a man cannot deliver more than it is applied. As men are in sizes, so is our Faith in levels. Earlier this week, we looked at the different levels of Faith. In life, you are only permitted to become what you have believed. If you have not believed, then you cannot receive or claim that which is right for you. There are so many things right for us, but we must first possess them in Faith before they come into existence. This is to tell us that for your seed sown to reap good fruits, it must be done in Faith. Hebrews 11:1 explains what Faith is unto us "Now, Faith is the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen". This is Faith! You have not seen the answers to your request, but there is an assurance in your heart that it's settled. You are believing God for somethings, they are not forthcoming; yet you still press on in prayers of Faith. This is the lifestyle of a person who will always get returns on his expectations. Most times, we deny ourselves of our desired breakthrough, when we turn aside or do not hold on to Faith. Your ability to believe and work in the direction of what you have believed is Faith. In the book of the Old Testament 2Kings 7, we see a bad situation in the economy of a nation at that time; everything was not working, things were sore hard for the people. But in the midst of this so great affliction, God sent his word through the mouth of His prophet that there was going to be a turnaround in the city; but there arose a man who dared not to believe that great word from Heaven; He saw the breakthrough but he never partook of it. This is how the devil robs man of his inheritances. Especially for us as believers, there are treasures laid down for us in heavenly places in Christ Jesus, but our lack of Faith and hope will only rob us of them.
Let us take a look at another such biblical example of a great Faith so desperate enough to receive the blessings. The anchor passage in Matthew tells us about the story of this Canaanite woman whose daughter had been grievously vexed with the devil. She came unto Jesus to seek for the healing of her daughter. Remember in the Old Testament, the Canaanites were no friends of the Israelites by virtue of the instructions God gave unto them. But this woman of Canaan must have heard the testimonies of the great miracles Jesus had performed, so when she heard of his whereabout, the Bible made us understand she came out of the coasts, crying- a cry of mercy. But Jesus would not even look at her; he did not answer this woman a word. But the Faith in this woman kept pushing and pushing to the extent that the disciples had to return to Jesus saying Send her away, for she crieth after us!. By revelation, "sending her away" would actually mean give her what she wants and let her go her way; hence Jesus's response, "I am not sent but to the lost sheep of Israel". But this woman would not agree. Faith does not agree with obstacles; Faith rises above hindrances. This woman kept on in Faith. From scriptures, we see she came with another tactic. Verse 25 "then she came and worshipped him, saying, Lord,help me". Still Jesus wouldn't give her what she wanted, but with her daughter still grievously ill, she persevered, now demanding in Faith, her desired miracle. Faith continues against all odds; against all forms of adversities. According to Jesus, it was not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. But this woman desperately tried in Faith declared "Truth, Lord: yet, the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table". Kai! Jesus could not resist that word of Faith. The scripture made us understand this time, he now spoke unto her; O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole that very hour.
Our Faith is mandated to produce our desired results when we continue steadfastly, desperately, persevering as the Canaanite woman did; unrelenting. It is not looking like it's forthcoming; it's time to increase the tempo of your Faith, to activate that great and desperate Faith. Remember, God will always answer as long as we make it a duty to call unto Him in Faith. Your desperate cry procures desperate answers to your requests. Until Faith is activated, the proceeds of our expectations cannot be seen.
TO BE CONTINUED..
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