November 29. Romans ch 8-11
OF FAITH PRESUMPTION AND DENIAL (PRESUMPTION)
“Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the Lord’s covenant moved from the camp.” Numbers 14:44 NIV.
GOOD DAY: Simply put, PRESUMPTION is acting without God’s approval yet claiming His guidance and authority. Yesterday, we saw that faith is an unwavering conviction that God exists even when things are happening that could change your conviction. When a person does anything in the name of God without having the conviction that God exists that person is presumptuous. The Lord impressed in my heart that many people who claim to have faith that He exists cannot stake their lives for their belief. They are doubtful because of things they see happening which makes them think that if I exist and be who they have heard about Me, then such things will not happen. Faith is a deep heart affair while presumption is a head affair.
I remember a young man who had faith that God would heal him. A person who had his kind of disease and got well asked him to visit a traditional religious priest who will offer some sacrifices to the gods so that he would not die. He refused and said if Jesus would not heal him, he preferred to die than bow to another God. The day he died, he saw angels that came to take him and he told people in the hospital ward with him that he was going home. He preached Christ to them and took his last breath. Presumption is doing something in the name of God that He does not ask you to do yet expecting He will back you up when you do not even know Him. To avoid presumption, you should examine your faith regularly.
“Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you—unless, of course, you fail the test?” 2 Corinthians 13:5 NIV
PRAY: Dear Lord, keep my heart steady in You in season and out of season in Jesus name.
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