Your Faith Will Make You Whole

We have discussed that faith is fundamental in becoming complete in Christ Jesus. Faith is "the substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not yet seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony" (Hebrews 11:1,2). Clearly, faith (a revelation to us of God: who He is; how He expects His children to live; what His plan is in each of our lives, individually) precedes the manifestation of all those things in Christ Jesus. The revelation focuses and empowers us to press on in Him. 

"Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better but rather grew worse. WHEN SHE HEARD ABOUT JESUS she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, 'if only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.' Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction ." (Mark 5:25-29) Why would she have thought that her touching Jesus' clothing would produce such a result? It is my impression that she received an understanding from God regarding Jesus Christ that focused and directed her steps regarding her affliction. She acted on the understanding first by saying what had been revealed to her ("with the mouth confession is made unto salvation"  Romans 10:10) and then by taking the steps directed- literally touching His clothing.

The good news is that faith is the seed of all things included in salvation in Christ Jesus. Any seed contains the directions for how it will be manifested. Salvation in Christ Jesus desires to touch our spirit, our soul, our physical body, our vocation or call, a good land or our sustenance. It is all-encompassing. The faith that you have been given: whether by a measure or increased/greater in its depth, holds the keys to your victory over sin/sickness/self-service/defeat. The scripture says that Jesus Christ is the author and finisher of faith.

Call out to Him from the depth of your soul, from the depths of who you know yourself to be, and He will answer. He will remind you of the things He has revealed to you that you have yet to act upon and reveal to you those things that build upon the former. Each revelation serves to focus/direct your path to completion in Him so you can walk just as He walked - not apart from Him but with Him because you are in Him!