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[TD="class: yiv4666679841mcnTextContent, align: center"]Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.
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[TD="class: yiv4666679841mcnTextContent"]- JUNE 24 -
DONE AS YOU HAVE BELIEVED
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What are you expecting God to do for you today? Do you believe that God will respond according to your expectation? When Jairus, distraught at the sickness that was claiming his daughter’s life, fell at Jesus’ feet, he entreated Jesus to personally come to his house to lay His hands on his daughter so that she would be healed. (Mark 5:23)
But do you know that Jesus can heal at a distance? He didn’t need to go to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter. Still, Jesus went and didn’t even chide Jairus for his little faith. He met Jairus’ expectation—his little daughter was raised from the dead that day. (Mark 5:41–42)
Why do I say that Jairus had little faith? Because there was a Roman centurion who came to Jesus about his servant suffering at home. He recognized the power Jesus had and asked only that Jesus “speak a word, and my servant will be healed”. (Matthew 8:8) Jesus told him, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” True to the centurion’s expectation, his servant was healed that same hour.
My friend, there is no particular level your faith must reach before God gives you what you are asking for. Your faith does not initiate God’s giving. He has already given to you all things that pertain to life and godliness. (2 Peter 1:3) His blessings are pressing on you already! Regardless of the level of faith you are at, He will respond. Jairus needed Jesus to go to his house to lay His hands on his daughter, and Jesus did. The centurion only needed Jesus to speak a word for his servant to be healed, and Jesus did. He met both their expectations.
My friend, don’t fix your eyes on how much or how little faith you have. Fix your eyes on the One who loves you, who has already given you what you need. When you come to Him, simply believe that He is waiting to meet your expectation. He will say to you, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.”
Destined To Reign Devotional for 6/24 by Pastor Joseph Prince
I've been saved since 1982 but no one ever told me this is how to live the Christian life. To expect Jesus to do as He promised and give the gift of salvation yes., but not to also live life while here on earth the same way expecting Him to take care of all my other needs while living this temporal earthly life too.
From what I can see the reason most believers don't live this way is because we are so busy watching other people we have come to expect very little from the Lord while here. And since we are living in a fallen world where nothing is as it was meant to be when God first created the earth we are prone to the negative in life. We see it all around us so we allow it to infect us too as Christians.
So now I'm more determined not to allow the negative of life to invade my saved sanctified life. Jesus saved and sanctified me. I need to make sure I'm actively fighting the good fight of faith believing that Jesus will do all He promised to do and that my responsibility is to rest in all His provision for me. Then follow His leading and be at peace. The Bible says not to worry about tomorrow., to not fear or be dismayed..., to live by faith and not by sight.... to trust in the Lord with all heart and lean not to my own understanding. To acknowledge Him in all things and all my ways and He promises to direct my path and make it straight. No more zig zags.
The centurion believed and Jesus worked in his life. Jesus can work from a distance and He can work even with only a mustard seed of faith. Why does the Bible give examples of many different people all the time? And in these 2 particular people in the Bible the centuion and Jairus at this particular point in time? Both had needs and the Bible shows that Jesus answered their needs in different ways depending on the need. And Jesus met the people where they were. "As they believed"
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[TD="class: yiv4666679841mcnTextContent"]- JUNE 24 -
DONE AS YOU HAVE BELIEVED
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What are you expecting God to do for you today? Do you believe that God will respond according to your expectation? When Jairus, distraught at the sickness that was claiming his daughter’s life, fell at Jesus’ feet, he entreated Jesus to personally come to his house to lay His hands on his daughter so that she would be healed. (Mark 5:23)
But do you know that Jesus can heal at a distance? He didn’t need to go to Jairus’ house to heal his daughter. Still, Jesus went and didn’t even chide Jairus for his little faith. He met Jairus’ expectation—his little daughter was raised from the dead that day. (Mark 5:41–42)
Why do I say that Jairus had little faith? Because there was a Roman centurion who came to Jesus about his servant suffering at home. He recognized the power Jesus had and asked only that Jesus “speak a word, and my servant will be healed”. (Matthew 8:8) Jesus told him, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” True to the centurion’s expectation, his servant was healed that same hour.
My friend, there is no particular level your faith must reach before God gives you what you are asking for. Your faith does not initiate God’s giving. He has already given to you all things that pertain to life and godliness. (2 Peter 1:3) His blessings are pressing on you already! Regardless of the level of faith you are at, He will respond. Jairus needed Jesus to go to his house to lay His hands on his daughter, and Jesus did. The centurion only needed Jesus to speak a word for his servant to be healed, and Jesus did. He met both their expectations.
My friend, don’t fix your eyes on how much or how little faith you have. Fix your eyes on the One who loves you, who has already given you what you need. When you come to Him, simply believe that He is waiting to meet your expectation. He will say to you, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.”
Destined To Reign Devotional for 6/24 by Pastor Joseph Prince
I've been saved since 1982 but no one ever told me this is how to live the Christian life. To expect Jesus to do as He promised and give the gift of salvation yes., but not to also live life while here on earth the same way expecting Him to take care of all my other needs while living this temporal earthly life too.
From what I can see the reason most believers don't live this way is because we are so busy watching other people we have come to expect very little from the Lord while here. And since we are living in a fallen world where nothing is as it was meant to be when God first created the earth we are prone to the negative in life. We see it all around us so we allow it to infect us too as Christians.
So now I'm more determined not to allow the negative of life to invade my saved sanctified life. Jesus saved and sanctified me. I need to make sure I'm actively fighting the good fight of faith believing that Jesus will do all He promised to do and that my responsibility is to rest in all His provision for me. Then follow His leading and be at peace. The Bible says not to worry about tomorrow., to not fear or be dismayed..., to live by faith and not by sight.... to trust in the Lord with all heart and lean not to my own understanding. To acknowledge Him in all things and all my ways and He promises to direct my path and make it straight. No more zig zags.
The centurion believed and Jesus worked in his life. Jesus can work from a distance and He can work even with only a mustard seed of faith. Why does the Bible give examples of many different people all the time? And in these 2 particular people in the Bible the centuion and Jairus at this particular point in time? Both had needs and the Bible shows that Jesus answered their needs in different ways depending on the need. And Jesus met the people where they were. "As they believed"
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