2 Corinthians 4:13 – “But since we have the same spirit of faith as that shown in what has been written, ‘I believed; therefore I spoke,’ we also believe, therefore we also speak.“

What a day to be alive, enjoy God’s goodness, and discover the incredible things He has in store for us today!   Let’s begin the treasure hunt by looking inside our hearts and fully surrendering ourselves to Him!

This morning, the thought or question, “Do you believe God?”  filled my heart and mind.   It is a simple but complex question.  However, an addendum to that question needs to be asked: “What do you believe?”  Most of us would affirm that we believe God as in, we believe in God, believe about God, and believe that the Bible is the Word of God.   Yet, do our lives match what we declare?

I am not attempting to be accusatory and bring condemnation, but it is a genuine question I ask myself.    Does my life match what I believe I believe?   

• I declare that I believe in the fullness of Jesus’ victory on the Cross. 
• I declare that I believe in the full atonement of Christ.  I declare that I believe God can do all things and is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
• I declare that I am more than a conqueror through the Finished Work of Jesus.  Yet do I manifest that in my walk and words?

I want my life to mirror my declarations!   I want my life to be a manifestation of Jesus and the works He did, do, and achieve the level of greater works.    I want to pull down strongholds.  I want to see the sick healed, the dead raised, the lepers cleansed, the captive set free, the lost saved, and the enemy silenced.  I want to see signs and wonders accompany the Word of God when I declare it.

I see those things, but not with the consistency that God intends.  I am asking the LORD to transform me inside and out so that I will genuinely and consistently manifest Him in all things and at all times.   Is that utopian?  Possibly, but since Jesus was our example and did what He did as a man, then declared that He has given us authority and power to do what He did, I want it!

I want my life to be an example of confidence in God and obedience to God so that I will not only live in God’s world but also manifest the Kingdom of God, know His ways, and walk in total obedience to Him!  I want to be an encouragement to everyone I meet and a vessel that the LORD can use.  I want it to be said of me, as it was said of David – He fulfilled the purposes of God in his generation, and then he died.  Not until, but when!

I pray for each of us that we will know Him in the power of His resurrection, the fellowship of His sufferings, and be made conformable to His death.  I pray that each of us will represent and manifest Jesus in our sphere of influence.  I pray that we will believe Him and live the life He has provided fully!

Have a fantastic day in the victory of Jesus!