“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Notice the timeframe in which faith works. Faith is always now. If it isn’t now it’s either past tense, which can never again be reached, or it’s future, which is never operative today. When do we believe God’s Word? Now. When do we act on God’s Word? Now. “Someday I will believe, someday I will act on the Word” doesn’t cut it for today. Putting it into the future tense always eliminates faith for now.
The Message Bible says: “The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see.”
There is no power in the universe that goes backward on the timeline. There aren’t any past problems. If something happened in the past that affected you negatively, it isn’t a past problem. It’s a right now problem and a now faith in God will always overcome now problems. Don’t wait for someday to trust God. Do it now.
I trust God’s Word now. My now faith in a now God gives me success in life now.
- Reading Plan A: 1 Corinthians 11:16-34
- Reading Plan B: Psalms 95-96
- Reading Plan C: Psalms 148-150; 1 Corinthians 11:16-34
by Tim Davidson
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Word of Faith Church & Outreach Center
Called to the Body of Christ as a pastor and teacher, Tim Davidson pioneered Word of Faith Church in Bismarck in 1980. He served as its Lead Pastor for 35 years and now serves as Founding Pastor. Pastor Tim has pioneered 6 churches in North Dakota and now serves as Regional Director for Rhema Ministerial Association International. Teaching believers foundational truths from God's Word is his passion.
He has authored 3 yearly devotion books that are used both here and overseas to help believers become "rooted and grounded" in their faith.
God is now calling Pastor Tim to share the treasury of wisdom and knowledge God has given to him with other pastors and churches.