FAITH CAPSULE: Are you aware that prayer is your heaven opener?

Luke 3:1-22

Old Testament and New Testament recorded evidences of prayer as a force to open door for expect answer. 1 Samuel 1:5-6 recorded, “But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb.  And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.” Hannah did not engaged prayer amiss, but she engaged in prayer of persistence. When Eli the priest saw Hannah praying, he mistook her for drunk but decided to pray for Hannah stating, “…Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” (1 Samuel 1:17) Eli and Hannah’s Prayer opened Hannah’s womb that gave birth to Samuel.
Is there any door in your life with the need to be opened on your behalf you?
Elijah prayed to shut heaven with no rain stating, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.” (1 Kings 17:1) When it was time for heaven to open door for rain, Elijah prayed, and heaven opened with rain. Evidently, prayer opens up where shut door exists in man’s life. Are you occupying acceptable standing ground before God that is qualified to open shut door?Jesus, our Lord and Savior needed to pray before heaven was opened upon Him. The bible recorded, “…when all the people were baptized, it came to pass that Jesus also was baptized; and while He prayed, the heaven was opened.” (Luke 3:21) Others before and after Jesus’ baptism prayed with no prayer to open heaven but Jesus prayed, and heaven was opened.
Are you aware that prayer is your heaven opener?
Daniel needed an open understanding for vision before him and he prayed without amiss. Daniel’s prayer experienced hindrance when adversary withstood his answer that was released to him. It is written, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.  But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.” (Daniel 10:12-13) Daniel’s situation is a confirmation that prayer opens where there is hindrance. Hindrance is can delay but cannot deny man from open answer to prayer.
Paul the apostle declared in 1 Corinthians 16:9, “For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” Evidently, prayer that is not amiss is certain to deliver. In time of prayer it is worthy to be persistent and not relent. God is a prayer answering God. Your prayer will open up your breakthrough in Jesus name.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace of God not to engage amiss prayer before God.

FAITH CAPSULE: Faith is spiritual channel which connects to divine virtue.

Hebrews 11

Faith is man’s discovery of spiritual channel of right in God.
Every provision in redemption is only accessible by faith. Everyone was thronging Him, only one was touching Jesus to tap from Him. Faith taps into divine virtue.
Documentation of the woman with the issue of blood is a testimony that faith is spiritual channel which connects to divine virtue. It is written, “Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, ²⁶ 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.” (Mark 25:28) The woman received instant healing. Jesus knew power had gone out of Him when He responded by wanting to know who touched Him in a thronging crowd. After the woman showed up, Jesus responded to her stating, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.” (Mark 5:34) Truly, faith is a tangible (concrete, real, noticeable) force not a theory.
While crowds were thronging a blind man was gaining through to Jesus without any man’s aid. Blind man was aided by his faith that was deep in his heart. With faith, the blind man cried out to Jesus by calling uncommon name. Evidently, faith is man’s discovery of right in God. Mark 10:47, recorded “And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Many attempted to keep the crying blind man quiet but the more he cried out he gained Jesus’ attention. Jesus responded when He stood still and commanded him to be called. (Mark 10:49)
Faith is not a principle it is a weapon. Faith is of the heart; faith is not of face because God searches the heart to see faith (Jeremiah 17:10)
Faith is a spiritual force that is, a take-able force that you hold onto. Ephesians 6:16 buttressed, “above all, taking the shield of faith with which, you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.”
Faith is a tangible (concrete, real, noticeable) force not a theory (philosophy, system). Jesus saw the faith of men that tore roof where there was no way to enter seeking healing for the paralytic man. (Mark 2:1-6)
Having faith which works is engaging God to become faithful. Faith is inner conviction demonstrated by certain woman and the blind man that could not fail. The certain woman was convinced and did not allow the crowd to deny her stretching out to tap on Jesus. The blind man’s calling for Jesus’ attention amid crowd was rooted in faith and the crowd failed to keep him quiet. Faith will turn man’s hindrance to onlooker in the place of miracle. The certain woman and blind Bartimaeus’ faith elevated them.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace faith to have a place in the location of miracle.

FAITH CAPSULE: God will keep loyal ones to Him in every area of living life.

Ezra 8

What man do not understand will not work for man. The word of God is God. The ear and the eyes of God are in His word. It is for fools not to understand that “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him…” (2Chrnicles 16:9) Those who are loyal to God by keeping to God’s word are the ones who rely on God. It is faith to consciously rely on God with expectation to show forth on one’s behalf in every area of life. From today, if man will begin to walk right before God, He will not look for man to overcome in time of challenges. The word of God that never fails promised, “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.” (Psalm 34:15)
Gain understanding in the word of God that the eye of God will keep loyal ones to Him in every area of living life. Also, the hand of God will keep loyal ones with favor. The testimony of the psalmist pointed out that it is the fear of God that provokes His eye to be upon His children. (Psalm 33:18)
It is written, “Understand, you senseless among the people; and you fool, when will you be wise? He who planted the ear, shall He not hear? He who formed the eye, shall He not see? (Psalm 94:8-9) Are you consciously seeking His good? Provoking the hand of God to be upon man is for those who seek His good. Ezra testified, “…The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him, but His power and His wrath are against all those who forsake Him.” (Ezra 8:22) We must seek God to serve God and He will always make good for those who serve Him.
When it was time for God to bring the Israelites out of bondage of over four hundred reas, God said to Moses, “But I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not even by a mighty hand. So I will stretch out My hand and strike Egypt with all My wonders which I will do in its midst; and after that he will let you go. And I will give this people favor in the sight of the Egyptians; and it shall be, when you go, that you shall not go empty-handed.” (Exodus 3:19-21) The hand of God by God’s word brought out Israelites out bondage and they did not go empty handed. By favor of the hand of God, they plundered the Egyptians. (Exodus 3:22) The same hand that brought Ezra and the children of Israel out of captivity favored them by meeting their needs in their journey. With understand, seek for God’s eyes and His hand during your journey of life.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace of wisdom, understanding and knowledge in His word for your journey of life.

Faith Capsule: Faith rooted action will receive uncommon God’s visitation.

Mark 2:1-12

Action that is rooted in faith is set to receive uncommon manifestation of expectation. Bible recorded Hannah’s faith rooted action which provoked answer for her expectation.
Hannah was barren because the Lord closed her womb. (2 Samuel 1:5) During one of her trips to Shiloh, her action calls on Eli’s attention. It is written, “And it happened, as she continued praying before the Lord, that Eli watched her mouth.  Now Hannah spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore, Eli thought she was drunk.” (1 Samuel 1:12-13)
Hannah, with faith actively prayed with heart and her lips moving without a noise making. Hannah’s action received Eli’s attention which provoked him to bless Hannah that caused heaven to open her womb. Hannah’s action spoke loudly more than her voice while she was asking, seeking and knocking just as commanded in Matthew 7:7.
Truly, action that is faithful also speaks louder than action. Action is what God weighs (2 Samuel 2:3) Is your action before God is faith rooted?
Calling for God’s visitation is not only by loud prayer. Calling on God for His attention is faith rooted action. Faith rooted action is how heart connects with God. Hannah spoke in her heart. Are you calling from the mouth to impress man or you are calling on God from the depth of heart which is rooted in faith?
Faith rooted action is the evidence of our faith. The men that tore the roof top at where Jesus ministered in Capernaum acted their faith and healing was instantly provoked. It is written, “And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who was carried by four men.  And when they could not come near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was. So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying.” (Mark 2:1-4) A roof tearing faith will no doubt get heaven’s attention. Faith rooted action was an uncommon action which called Jesus’ response. The Bible recorded Jesus’ response, “When Jesus saw their faith; He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you” (Mark 2:5). Jesus saw their faith. Undeniably, the result faith is see-able when action is rooted in faith. Faith is acting out the word of God that is heard.
The word of God is the testimony of God. Psalmist stated, “Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!” (Psalm 119:2) One that keeps His testimony will know and always remember to be giving self to faith rooted action which calls and receive from God’s attention. Consistent faith rooted action before God is certain to receive God’s attention with uncommon manifestation.

Payer for today: Ask God for the grace to be living life with faith rooted action.

FAITH CAPSULE: Do not assume but ask from God.

Matthew 7

Word of God is precise to perform. God is the Creative creator that is true and cannot lie. Psalmist testified, “As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him.” (Psalm 18:30) Proverbs 30:8 stated, “Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.”  Word is authentic when He stated, “For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and do not return there, but water the earth, and make it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it. (Isaiah 55:11) Considering scriptural verses above, why is it so difficult for man to give self to the word of God?
Giving self to the word of God is certain to put silent over man’s challenging standstill.
Whatever challenging standstill with persistent in man’s life will always give up when man takes stand in the living word of God. Is it a challenge that shuts doors for your breakthrough? Unfailing prescribed prescription by the Eternal surgeon, the only One who reverses the irreversible is to: ASK. Asking without ceasing regardless of challenging standstill season is what Jesus prescribed for man. Matthew 7:7-8, recorded “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.   For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” Have you been asking or assuming? Are you assuming to receive instead of asking to receive from God? Asking is different from assuming. Jesus knows exactly what He commanded Man to do and what man is doing. Asking is a demonstration of faith. Bartimaeus the blind man asked by crying out to get Jesus’ attention despite the thronging crowd. Bartimaeus could not assume for Jesus’ attention. Assuming for God’s attention instead of asking to get from God is same as thinking thanks instead of giving thanks to God. Jesus knows man’s challenging yet, He wants us to ask for what we want. Have you been asking, or with assumption you are making noise? Jesus prompted the blind Bartimaeus to ask by stating his need because he asked cried out for Jesus’ attention to receive. It is written, “So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be brought to Him. And when he had come near, He asked him, saying, “What do you want Me to do for you?” (Luke 18:40-41) What do you want Jesus to do for you?
Do not assume but ask from God and know to insist, persist and resist all that hinders man from receiving God’s attention.

Prayer for today: Ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His word.