FAITH FAMILY

And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Sanson. and of Jephehae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets" Who through faith sudued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions.Quenced the violence of fire...{Hebrew 11:32-34}

The eleven chapter of the book of Hebrews gives us an incisive chronicle of the acts of faith by our spiritual forbears and how they accomplished seemimgly impossible feats through faith. Beginning with Abraham, the father of faith, we see how these great men of old became champioms in life, accomplishing phenomenal things by faith,

However, the scripture declares that these great men and their uncommon victories couldn't be made perfect without us because God has provided better things for us {Hebraws 11:40}. Also, their faith serves as an example for us to follow, and their deeds were written for our inspiration and adification. Let's for instance consoder the attitude of one of these great men of faith -Caleb. Caleb was so ful of faith that at age eight-five, when he ought to have long retired from "active military service," said to Joshua, "emember that forty years ago, God made a promise through Moses to give me Hebron? Give me Hebron now and i will drive out the giants" {Joshua 14:10-12}.

The fifteen chapter of the book of Joshua tells us how he drove out the giants from Hebron without requesting help from the army of Israel. All Caleb needed was the assurance that God was with him. That's the mentally we ought to have always, because we are born into this great family of faith.

You can live everyday in total victory and experience an unending stream of the miraculous as you learn to put your faith to work as others did in Bible days. The Bible admonishes us to be "follows of them who through faith and patientce inherit the promise" {Hebrews6:12]. This refers to those who, through faith faced and overcame whatever was before them. They spoke forth words of faith and declared what would happened and whatthey said came to pass.

Abraham , Isaac. Jacob, David, the prophets of old, the Lord Jesus Christ and the apostles have all set for us examples of faith to emulate. Don't be the weak-link in the chain. You belong in the family of faith, therefore be bold to act your faith today.

Confession

I'm the faith-child of a faith -God. I live my life by the faith of the son of God who loved me. My life is upward and forward because my faith is strong and unwavering. Thank you Father for the great things you'll accomplish through me today, in Jesus'Name. Amen.

Further Scripture; Hebrews 11: 7-8

TREES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

To appoint unto that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
(Isaiah 61:3)

the latter part of the scripture above describes God's people as the trees of righteousness. In other words, if you're born again, you're a tree of righteousness, planted by God. Behind the physical body that you see is a tree of righteousness, and righteousness is the nature of God that sets you apart from the world unto excellence and glory.


No wonder the Bible says all the others trees of the field shall clap their hands when you pass by: "For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you unto singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands" (Isaiah 55:12). The field here is the world; in other words, the people of the world-trees of the field will clap their hands as they recognize and acknowledge the glory. beauty and perfection of God in your life. As you go forth with joy, He says the mountains and the hills break forth before you.


Now, because we're trees of righteousness planted by God, we can only live by staying connected to our life's source which is Christ. He is our righteousness.
You've been established in zion as a tree of righteousness, ordained to be fruitful and productive in every good works; ordained to radiate the glory of God.
No wonder, the Bible says concerning the righteous: "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of waters, that bringeth forth fruit in his season; his leaf also not wither; and whatever he doeth shall prosper" (Psalm 1:30)

Confession
Dear Father, you're the source of my life; without you I can do nothing. Thank you for strengthening me and making my life fruitful. Thank you for making me a tree of righteousness; I'm planted by the rivers of water, fruitful and productive in every good work.


Further study: Isaiah 61:3, philipians 1:9-11