Exodus 6:6

Therefore, say to the children of Israel, “I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will free you from their bondage.  I will redeem and rescue you with an outstretched (vigorous, powerful) arm and with a great act of judgment (against Egypt).

The Lord still acts on behalf of His covenant people today.  When we cry out to the Lord, He will answer us and bring us out from under the burdens.  God is waiting to redeem us and rescue us from our troubles.  We don’t have to suffer or remain weak. We have the strength of God behind us in all we do.  

Genesis 17:1-2

“I am the God Almighty; Walk (habitually) before Me (with integrity, knowing that you are always in My presence), and be blameless and complete (in obedience to Me). I will establish My covenant (everlasting promise) between Me and you, An I will multiply you and exceedingly (through your descendants).”

Born again, believers have covenant rights passed down to them from Abraham.  This covenant gives us power and authority over our health, finances, and troubles.  We must rebuke the devil with our covenant authority and stand on the Word of God.  The power is ours and our covenant right.  

Genesis 1:8-9

Then God spoke to Noah and to his sons with him saying. Now behold, I am establishing My covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you and with your descendants after you.

God made a covenant with Noah, their descendants, and the animals that He would never destroy the world again with a flood.  When God makes a covenant with someone, it means that He will never break His promise.  God watches over His Word and His promises and makes them come true.  A rainbow is a sign to this day of that promise to this day.

James 2:14

What is the benefit, my fellow believers, if someone claims to have faith but has not (good) works (as evidence)? Can that (kind of) faith save him? (No, a mere claim of faith is not sufficient-genuine faith produces good works.)

 

We must practice faith and build up our spirits.  Start with believing for a parking spot!  Or practice faith for relief from a headache because our faith builds as we see a manifestation of the answer.  Breaking barriers and climbing levels take time and practice.  We are like builders; we have the foundation but must add the bricklayers to go higher.

 

 

Romans 12:2

And do not be conformed to this world (any longer with its superficial values and customs), but be transformed and progressively changed (as you mature spiritually) by the renewing of your mind (focusing on godly values and ethical attitudes), so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect (in His plan and purpose for you).

 

As we increase in the revelation of the word of God, a separation from worldly ideas and ideals becomes natural.  As the world departs from Godly values and attitudes, the Bible remains a stable source of the truth.  We may begin to naturally no longer watch, listen to, or allow any influence from those influences that speak against the word of God.

 

Proverbs 24:10

If you are slack (careless) in the day of distress, your strength is limited.

Mark Hankins says, “Your believer needs to be connected to your speaker.”  Our faith spoken is the connection to our strength in overcoming our adversities.  David ran at Goliath, speaking covenant words.  When we are deliberate with the words we speak in faith, fear will not gain a stronghold.  

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man who walks in integrity and lives life in accord with his (godly) beliefs- How blessed (happy and spiritually secure) are his children after him (who have his example to follow). 

We like to do things that we see proven out first.  We may question does faith work?  Our example of a righteous man walking in integrity and proving faith works is Noah, Abraham, Paul, and the apostles.  God gave us the bible filled with examples of what Godly beliefs can do for our lives.  Then we can be the righteous man and the example to our children.  

Proverbs 15:23

All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes (and he may see nothing wrong with his actions), But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents (of the heart and knows the truth).

The Holy Spirit in us is our best defense against sin.  The Holy Spirit will give our spirit a nudge when we may be doing or saying something that doesn’t align with God’s best.  When we keep our hearts soft and sensitive to His leading, we can maintain peace in our lives. 

Matthew 13:57-58

And they took offense at Him (refusing to believe in Him). But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own household.”  And He did not do many miracles there (in Nazareth) because of their unbelief.

Our best defense against being offended is choosing no matter what not to be offended.  When a person is offended, their blessing gets blocked, making it harder to receive from Jesus.  The offense is more about our feelings than our beliefs!  Jesus couldn’t heal and do any great miracles because of their unbelief.   

2 Timothy 1:7

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but (He has given us a spirit) of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline (abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control).

We do not have to accept fear into our life about anything.  Fear is a blinder to the abilities of faith.  It is a step back from the power of God because He can’t work for us when we are in fear.  Faith-filled words can overcome the circumstance when fear-filled words will not.