Topic: BELIEVE THE REPORT OF THE LORD – Bishop Mike Okonkwo Devotional 7 February 2020 [The Redeemed Evangelical Mission]
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“Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” Isaiah 53:1 (NKJV) Whose report do you believe? Do you believe you are who God says you are? Do you believe that His promises are yours? Or do you believe what situations and challenges are saying to you? It does not require faith to believe defeat, failure and lack. You don’t need faith to be afraid because they are more often in line with your experience. However, faith is required to believe victory. You need faith to believe God for your healing and for your provisions. The bible says, “the just shall live by faith”. (Romans 1:17 KJV) And that faith pleases God. We are called believers because we believe in God. Beloved, whatever you believe is what will manifest. So, if you want to know what you believe, check through your life and find out what is manifesting. Then you will know exactly what you believe. Believing the report of the Lord is what it takes for the arm of the Lord to be revealed. You cannot go on believing wrongly and expect good things to be made manifest. No! It does not work that way. I know that things might not be going right. I know there are difficulties and challenges facing you.
But in the midst of that, you must hold on to what God’s Word says concerning you. And never let go! Even in the face of contradictory evidence, you are who God says you are. You have what He says you have, and you can do what He says you can do. Only believe! Your part is not to know how it will happen. Your part is to believe what He says, and He will figure out how to bring it to pass. Mary said I don’t know how this will happen, but be it unto me, according to your Word (Luke 1:38). What are you going to believe about yourself? Remember the Word of the Lord: “…If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. (Mark 9:23 KJV) Further Reading: Hebrews 11:6; Romans 4:17-21Daily Bible Reading: Morning- Leviticus 1-3; Evening- Matthew 24:1-28