‘By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.’ Hebrews 11:22

Joseph had received the word of promise from God that God would lead the children of Israel to the promise land. At the point of his death Joseph was certain that God would be faithful to this promise, that he gave instructions of what the children of Israel were to do with his bones when that time comes. At the time of his death, Joseph had not seen any physical manifestation of the fulfilment of Gods promise, but he was so certain in his faith that he made plans for his bones.

Do you have the kind of confidence in God that Joseph had? Even at the point of death would you confess the word of God about you, your children, and your entire heritage to come? This is faith. Do not waver on the promises of God regardless of your physical condition. God is faithful to his word through all circumstances.

Face your day today and carry that attitude to your workplace. God will never fail. Declare God’s promise in the face of difficulties, and in the midst of challenges, I am sure that you will find God faithful to his word. May God bless you today and may your miracles manifest speedily in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 ¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, ¹⁸Of whom it was said, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called: ¹⁹Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

Hebrews 11:17-19

Abraham was so committed to the faithfulness of God; he was sure that God would not deny, or disappoint him. In verse eighteen: ‘of whom it was said, that in Isaac shall thy seed be called’, God had said that through Isaac he would be a father of many nations. The question would have been; how would God fulfil this promise? Verse nineteen goes on to say: ‘Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.’ He was absolutely and utterly certain in his heart that the promise God made would not fail.

Abraham offered up Isaac in faith, he trusted God. He had no doubt about Gods capacity and commitment to him. If you would live your life like that, you will not be afraid of terror or any such thing at any point in your life. As you face your day today be committed to God. Do not waver in his promises, do not change your mind about your commitment to Him. By faith give what it takes to establish the fact that you are a believer in the Lord. If your walk with God is straight, the faithfulness of God to you will be unshaken. May God bless your day and give you peace in Jesus’ name. Amen.

 ‘By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.’ Hebrews 11:30

Every impossibility in your life will give way in the name of Jesus. It may take several days like it took seven days in the case of the walls of Jericho. The first six days (of walking quietly around the wall) were without any signs of possible breakthrough. A man of faith will persist, believing God and expecting breakthrough without any physical sign of success.

It was only on the seventh day, after they had walked around the wall for six times that they gave a loud shout on the seventh time, and the Bible says that, the walls of Jericho gave way all at once. You might be expecting God to intervene and somehow your ‘six days’ have gone by! The scriptures says: ‘By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.’ You might have compassed about your troubles for a day, a week, a month, or a year; stay faithful and believe God for a change though you have waited for so long. If you keep holding on, as long as the word of God has not changed, your breakthrough will manifest all at once in Jesus’ name; live by faith and you will not be disappointed. May God bless your day, may your week be fruitful in Jesus name, Amen.

 ‘Through faith also Sarah herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.’

Hebrews 11:11

Whatever you are believing the Lord for, you can trust him that has given you the promise to be faithful. Sarah obtained a good report because, even though at some point her faith was weak, she grew in faith and received strength to conceive.

In Genesis 17:17 Abraham laughed when the Lord promised them Isaac; in chapter 18:12 Sarah also laughed because she wondered how the miracle would happen. [They both laughed however in Hebrews 11:11 bible says Sarah received strength to conceive, and was listed among the women of faith. At this moment it might be difficult for you too to believe God for your miracle, you can take the promise of God again.

Sarah’s example is of someone that was believing for the fruit of the womb. You might be believing for a job, or healing, or perhaps like Sarah for a child, or a home, or the return of a loved one. God is able to do these things. So, let you faith grow, receive strength, and by faith you will have your own breakthrough. Lay hold on to God’s word in faith and you will receive your breakthrough.

Sarah became part of those mentioned in the ‘hall of faith’ you too can become listed there as you patiently walk with God.

 ‘But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.’ Hebrews 11:6

What God is looking for from you is an attitude and a stand point of absolute trust in Him. God is pleased as you walk with Him in total trust. When God looks down and sees your expectation of the miraculous in your life despite the obstacles in your life he is pleased. Hebrews 10:38 says ‘but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.’ Your commitment to God as far as believing that ‘whatever He says He will do, He will do’ is very important. God is pleased seeing His people stand on His word in spite of negative situations.

Imagine you are a parent who has given your word to your child that you will do something. If your child starts nagging you with an indication that he or she doubt your promise, is it not insulting? How much worse if the child runs to someone else asking for the same thing with an explanation or implication that you might not do it, yet you have the power to do it? I am sure you would not be happy with that scenario.

The Bible says without faith it is impossible to please God. Without your absolute trust in the capacity of God to do what He says, it is impossible for you to please Him. When you walk by faith you will also live a holy life. Remember, your God is reliable.

 ‘Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.’ Hebrews 11:3

Genesis declared the world being framed by the word of God; Psalms 33:6 says: ‘By the word of the Lord were the heavens made.’ It is only by faith can your mind comprehend that all of the heavens and the earth was created by the word of God. This is the faith needed in this moment. For instance the word of God says in 1 Peter 2:24: ‘by [Jesus’s] stripes you were healed.’ So we know that Jesus has paid the price for your sickness and sin on the cross, so you can stand on the word of God that declares you are healed even when the pain still lingers; this is faith. By faith you understand the word of God that says you are healed, means you truly are healed.

When someone asks you how you can be so confident when all seems against you, you reply that you believe that when you pray God answers your prayers. You understand that what God is doing in your situation may not have physical proof or explanation but you believe in your heart because the word of God says so; this will become your faith testimony.

Living by faith declare that you understand what God has said simply because you believe it in your heart. What you say must be determined by what the word of God says. You base your understanding not on the world view but on the word of God; this is faith. May God bless your day as you stand on His word, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

‘For by [faith] the elders obtained a good report.’ Hebrews 11:2

To obtain a good report, the elders lived by faith. Hebrews 11:4 says:

‘By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.’

Hebrews 11:7 says:

‘By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.’

You can only live a successful life when you walk with God in faith. When you understand what God has instructed in His word is correct; what he has said we should not do, we should not do; when the whole world is saying something else and you are upholding the truth of the word of God. If you would have faith and make your life a living sacrifice to God, living in a manner pleasing to Him every day, even though all the world is saying otherwise, that is faith.

The end of the world is coming close, do not follow the crowd, maintain your stance in the righteousness of God. May God bless you and have a fruitful day in Jesus’ name. Amen.

‘Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ Hebrew 11:1

Simply put, Faith is believing that what God said in His word, He is well able to fulfill it. Faith is believing without any physical proof. Believing God for the impossible, for wonders to happen in your life without seeing any physical evidence. Faith is needed to overcome every challenge in life. 1 John 5:4 says: ‘for whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ The man or woman of faith will make declarations in line with the promises they have found in the word of God, in spite of what they feel, in spite of what they see, and in spite of what they hear. Faith is believing for what you have requested from God after you have seen it in the Word; and maintaining your confession, whatever your physical experience may be indicating. The man of faith is able to wait for God’s intervention without wavering – no matter how long!

I challenge you today, ‘Live by faith alone’! Bible says, it is the substance of your hope. Your faith in God and His word is the evidence you have that your desired breakthrough will manifest. Don’t lose it, whatever your situation! Let your testimony remain constant through every of your life experiences. Keep declaring what you have believed God for. God will not fail you. May the fruit of your faith manifest for you speedily; may your expectation not be cut off, in Jesus’ name. Amen. Have a great day.

¹The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; ²Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

Psalms 20:1-2

Although life is full of different challenges, the greatest thing that causes hopelessness and desperation in the midst of trouble is the feel of helplessness and the sense of loneliness. Most men are able to withstand pressure and confront the enemy more courageously with the comrade spirit. David said again in Psalms 23, ‘the Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me’ (verses 1&4). He had confidence in the sense of God’s leaderships and help. You and I should face life with this kind of confidence. You are not alone!

Go out, confront the day with the confidence that the Lord is with you and that by Him you will overcome every challenge. In times of trouble, look to the Lord, cry to him, and he will hear and send you help. May God sustains you today in Jesus’ name. May you experience divine help. May the wind of heaven blow away every obstacle in your path. May the rest that heaven alone gives be yours. May the peace of God be yours. I pray that your day will be fruitful, and joyful in Jesus’ name. Amen.

³² It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect. ³³ He maketh my feet like hinds’ [deer’s] feet, and setteth me upon my high places. ³⁴ He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms. Psalms 18:32-34

The feet of a deer has strength on the rear side to help them in leaping. The ability to leap gives speed advantage. It enables the deer to navigate rough terrain and also to escape from the enemies that are trying to catch up to them.  So, this scripture describes how the Lord is giving you the needed speed and strength to overcome your enemies, and leap to a place of victory, safety, defense and promotion.

‘He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms’. This is a truly interesting verse of scripture. When God teaches you in battle, you will be able to ‘easily break the steel’ or ‘excellently bend the bow’. This talks of strength and strategy in battle. You can call it divine wisdom and capacity for breakthrough.

As you face your day today may you experience the enablement of God in every area of your life and endeavor. Draw from your union with God by faith and enjoy the hinds’ feet He gives as He guides you to safety with strength and as He perfects your ways. Verse 36 says: ‘Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.’ May God give you enlargement, balanced, security and stability in all areas of your life. Go, and be blessed today in Jesus’ name. Amen.