Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 1:
16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in Christ as Savior], to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed in a way that awakens more faith]. As it is written and forever remains written, “The just and upright shall live by faith.”
Paul expresses a Truth that can easily be overlooked by many. As we immerse ourselves in FATHER’S Word on a continual basis, our faith leads to more faith thus it grows to great faith. The opposite is also true. As we spend less time in HIS Word, our faith grows weak and can lead to a deficit of faith needed to overcome adverse situations we encounter throughout life.
Paul further recorded by THE SPIRIT in chapter 4:
17 (as it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations” in the presence of Him whom he believed—God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did;
18 who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.”
19 And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
20 He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,
21 and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.
22 And therefore “it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
FATHER is willing and able to take something dead and raise it to life. Isn’t what happened at the cross? That same power is available to you and me as we consider not what our senses tell us but trust in HIS Word, being strengthened in faith. Further, we should be giving glory to Our Heavenly Father as we are waiting for the full manifestation to come forth. When we walk in great faith, we become fully convinced of what FATHER has promised in HIS Word, HE is willing and able to perform on our behalf. Isn’t overcoming death the ultimate testimony in glorifying FATHER?
Time must not be looked at as the restrictor of FATHER’S ability to perform, so we should not place such a restriction for the manifestation to come forth. Abraham and Sarah waited years for the promise of Isaac to manifest and Abraham did not waver through unbelief. In this day of instant gratification, people have become inherently impatient for results. This impatience comes directly from the carnal man’s cravings for self-interest to be immediately satisfied, directly opposed to FATHER’S ways.
FATHER did not lead Paul to write about Abraham’s faith just to record history and take up space. HE intended for us to embrace this example and know that we can walk in great faith without wavering. The Sons and Daughters of GOD should expect to raise the dead in a similar manner to Our Elder Brother, Our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus didn’t waver at the tomb of Lazarus and neither will we when FATHER instructs us to do something similar, astonishing those who will witness such events.
As we grow in faith, we also become more accustomed to being led by THE SPIRIT and the end result is that we ascend to a deeper revelation of Love.