"Believe"

S.E.E.D. For Today

Scripture: "Because they did not have any faith, He did not perform many miracles there." Matthew 13:58 (NIV Bible)

Explanation: "Jesus said to them, A prophet is respected everywhere except in his own town and by his own family."(13:57) The Lord was referring to His home of Nazareth. It was a small town where there was not much moral or religious character. Nazareth in the Greek form of Hebrew was nester, which means shoot or sprout, a watch tower. Jesus went everywhere, healing the sick, casting out demons and raising the dead. But amongst His own people and family He was misunderstood and rejected.

Exercise: To every man is given a measure of faith. Often we see many who may not be followers of Christ believe for healing, for a better life, for their family, success, and receive it. Why? Because of faith, God honors faith. On the flip side of that I see followers of Christ not healed, not successful, because of our disbelief. We believe Christ to be Messiah, we accept Him as savior, declare Him to be Lord, but we don't cast our concerns on Him, we do not pursue Him first, but we do the opposite of what has been commanded, we worry, we fear, we stress, our hearts are filled with anxiety, sleepless nights, frustrated mornings, no joy, no peace, the list goes on. Where is our faith! We reject everything the Lord says, our perception of God's word is blurry and we don't see the miracles that we should. I challenge you to Believe! Mark 16:17 says; "that miraculous signs would accompany those who believe, they will cast out demons, speak in tongues, handle serpents with safety, digest poison and it won't hurt them, lay hands on the sick, and they will be healed." Nazareth was known as a hood, someone so powerful came from there, His name is Jesus.


Devotion: Lord, help our disbelief, You declare that we are Your own chosen possession and yet we still misunderstand and reject Your teaching. Touch our mental rejection towards Your word. We cast out reason and logic, ideology, our philosophies, etc. Some of us are trapped in disbelief, release us from this prison and help us walk by faith and not sight. Continue to carry out your mighty acts and perform as only You can. Help us to have a firm conviction of our faith, a grip on our trust in You. Astound and amaze us O' God, as we Believe in Jesus Name Amen!