“ . . . For assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.”
MATTHEW 17:20
At the core of the fruit of the Spirit–love, kindness, gentleness, etc.–is the seed of unlimited power. The Christian is neither a timid nor tamed species. We may turn the other cheek and suffer persecution for His sake, but rest assured, we carry in our being the full dead-raising, hell-crushing, transforming power of the Holy Spirit. We have faith to move mountains and to raise valleys. With God nothing shall be impossible to us (Luke 1:37).
NO TASK IS BIGGER THAN ANOTHER WHEN MEASURED BY faith. A fence, a house, a hill or a mountain makes no difference to a bird flying over them or to the person who soars on wings of faith. What God has called you to do is only possible through faith; as you walk (and fly) in faith, you will be able to live and move in the Holy Spirit in new ways.
By faith, we “mount up on wings as eagles” (Isaiah 40:31). Soaring, not snoring! Don’t snore through life, sleeping as you face life’s obstacles. Soar over them as you spread your wings of faith today AND MOVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.
WE LIVE BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT (2 CORINTHIANS 5:7). Some situations in our lives may feel daunting because of the way they appear or feel to our physical senses. But wait! Don’t buckle at the knees yet. Our faith is rooted in the Word of God. “I can do all things through Christ Who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).
You are meant to be an active volcano of Divine fire. You are not to be like a frosty snowcapped mountain–majestic but cold and powerless. Let the volcano blow off the top, and let the fire of the Holy Spirit flow from within (Hebrews 12:29).
FAITH IS LIKE A VOLCANO, SEETHING AND SEEKING A WAY TO the brink. Once it breaks through unbelief’s crust, a powerful eruption will follow. Whenever God can break through our crust of unbelief, a display of His awesome power occurs, defying all our moods and perplexities. How thick is the crust of our doubt? How resistant are we to trusting God? If we give up our unbelief, a secret channel will funnel God’s fire to our relief—the fire of the Holy Spirit.
More than from love and generosity, God gives His Spirit to us out of necessity; God is desperate to fill us with His Spirit and empower us for His work. We do not need to beg or plead for this blessing. He is more than willing; He is ready. He is all-ready! Just believe and you shall receive.
WHAT ABOUT “TARRYING IN JERUSALEM?” (LUKE 24:49). JESUS told the disciples to wait because, at that time, the Holy Spirit had not yet been given and would not be until Jesus was glorified (John 7:39). They had to wait for the historic moment—the Day of Pentecost. BUT NOW HE IS HERE. Pentecost is a fact, and you can experience it personally any day of the week. We have no pleading meetings, only receiving meetings. Jesus loves to fulfill His Word in our lives. We are believers, not beggars.