Each of us must overcome what our five physical senses are sometimes screaming at us in order to embrace FATHER’S Word toward us. We must build our faith up in HIS Word knowing that FATHER is specifically interested in our wellbeing. Jesus knew that FATHER would intervene when His calling was challenged or threatened. Jesus’ calling was established by FATHER before He was formed in the womb and thus the higher Spiritual laws will trump the lower natural laws perceived by our physical senses. In Matthew 8 we find a specific lesson on faith:
23 Now when He got into a boat, His disciples followed Him.
24 And suddenly a great tempest arose on the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves. But He was asleep.
25 Then His disciples came to Him and awoke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!”
26 But He said to them, “Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?” Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
27 So the men marveled, saying, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
Jesus’ level of faith superseded the natural circumstances of the storm. Instead of awakening and yelling at the disciples to row faster, Jesus dealt with the problem at hand. He didn’t escape the problem but instead confronted the problem. On the other hand the disciples thought they were going to die, including Peter the fisherman who grew up on the sea. In the natural the disciples were justified in their concern.
Jesus is our example of a mature Son. His relationship was well established with FATHER and knew that the Creator of Heaven and earth had power greater than the storm at hand. We must keep this Truth before us at all times. We need to mature into overcoming faith and trust in FATHER’S ability AND willingness to lead, guide, and protect us.
Be assured that your faith will be tested and by such testing your faith is made stronger. It wasn’t until the storm arose that the disciples’ faith was revealed and it was not overcoming in nature. In 1 John chapter 5 we read:
1 Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves Him who begot also loves him who is begotten of Him.
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and keep His commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
4 For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith.
Our faith must have a foundation of Love, period! Once you have finally embraced Love and know that FATHER’S Love for you is greater than anything the world can throw at you, you will walk in overcoming faith. You know that you know! What can I do to increase in faith? Focus on those Scriptures, dwell and meditate on them day and night. If you perceive yourself as having little or no faith, then you must direct your attention and “hear” FATHER’S Word in that area. It is no different than preparing to run a half-marathon. You start out where you are at then build up to the point where you can complete the 13.1 mile course. It takes commitment to build up your stamina just like it takes commitment into building up your faith. Faith comes by hearing the Word, dwelling and meditating on it. If you are constantly diluting your attention by what the world is bombarding you with, you will had difficulty in walking by faith.
Luke 4:4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of GOD.
This is how Jesus overcame His circumstances, we should follow the same path.