“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.” — Hebrews 11:30 (ESV)
The Power of Faith
The Holy Spirit loves to move with power in response to faith. Hebrews 11:30 (ESV) tells us, “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.” Hebrews 11:32-33 (ESV) says, “For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets — who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.” As we live by faith, I believe God would fill us with a fresh revelation of His power. Let’s open our hearts and minds to receive all that God would reveal to us about His power and invite Him to work in our midst in faith today.
We serve the Creator of all. 1 Chronicles 29:11 (ESV) says, “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is Yours. Yours is the Kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head above all.” And throughout Scripture we see God using His power in response to the faith of His people. Whether it be the walls of Jericho tumbling down into rubble or the lame man at the temple gate called Beautiful jumping to his feet, God clearly moves in powerful ways when His people live by faith.
Jesus even promises in Matthew 17:20 (ESV), “If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.” If we have the smallest amount of faith, Jesus says, “Nothing will be impossible” for us. The God who formed every mountain, valley, river, ocean and person has told you that He will fight on your behalf in response to your faith.
David was an incredible example of a child of God filled with the faith and powerful work of God. David was constantly in need of God’s help. From stepping up to slay Goliath in faith to escaping pursuers, he exemplified what it was to live constantly in the power of faith. David wrote in Psalm 3:1-6 (ESV), “O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me; many are saying of my soul, there is no salvation for him in God. But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. I cried aloud to the Lord, and He answered me from His holy hill. I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me. I will not be afraid of many thousands of people who have set themselves against me all around.”
David knew of the power of God when he asked for God’s help. So great was his faith in God’s ability and desire to come to his aid that he found rest and security in the face of thousands of enemies.
You are the child of the Most High, all-powerful God. May your life be marked by the power of your faithful Heavenly Father.
— Craig Denison, First 15
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