If Jesus were to appear to you right now, would He describe you as having “great” faith, little faith, or no faith? Each of us must do a critical assessment of our current level of faith in order that we might correct our priorities as needed.
As we mature in Christ we will develop great faith IN HIM but how do we get there? We must spend time with FATHER in order to become like HIM. As for me, I start each day willing and expecting to hear HIS VOICE. It is my top priority to spend time with HIM for I know that HE looks forward to our time together as much as I do. As I have specifically focused on increasing in the revelation of Love over the past ten years, my relationship with FATHER has deepened dramatically. This has allowed me to better worship HIM in Spirit and in Truth.
John 4:23 “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.”
I am convinced that you must have Love as the foundation of your relationship with HIM as well as anyone else for that relationship to be sustained over time. When Love is the foundation, you can then increase in faith to the point of having great faith. Without the foundation of Love, what faith you have will wane and you may only end up with little or no faith. If you have great faith you rely on FATHER whereas if you have little or no faith you rely on men to provide for you.
Jesus encountered great faith in Matthew chapter 8:
5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,
6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”
7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”
8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!
What was the relationship of the centurion and his servant? It is clear to me that he Loved his servant and was willing to openly acknowledge that FATHER’S authority is superior to Rome, the strongest nation on earth. The centurion was an officer in the Roman army thus subject to Rome yet he acknowledged that the authority of Jesus was greater than man’s authority and that Jesus only needed to speak faith-filled Words for his servant to be healed. The Roman soldier had the revelation that the Word has power within itself to cause itself to manifest in the physical. In this case healing power was needed.
Jesus was willing to respond to the centurion’s request for healing. It is clear that He saw the Love the roman soldier had for his servant and Jesus responds to Agape Love whether Jew or Gentile, Islamic or Hindu. The Creator Loves HIS creation. Further, Jesus knew His spoken Word had the power to heal without being in close proximity to the servant. Time and distance is no issue to the healing power of FATHER’S Word. Since Jesus was in constant communion with FATHER, there was no question about the servant’s healing. FATHER had fully empowered Jesus to overcome sickness and disease.
We should expect to be empowered in like fashion as we come into perfection in Christ:
1 John 4:17 Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgment; because as He is, so are we in this world.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
19 We love Him because He first loved us.
The very elect will be known by Love and great faith. Their maturing process has been proceeding for some time now while at the same time the world is growing darker. Be of good cheer, light overcomes darkness in every situation. Great faith will overtake fear as Love arrives on the scene.