The faith muscular system

UV 422/10,000 The faith muscular system Isaiah 41 v 20 Isa 41:20 That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together, that the hand of the LORD hath done this, and the Holy One of Israel hath created it The claims of Jesus Christ are evidence based. Therefore, in every generation believers who saw, knew, considered and understood have been and continue to be His witnesses. Our faith is experience based as we see the move of the Lord in our lives in a variety of situations and ways. Our life is value based and our leadership, principle-centred. As a young believer, I was told that faith is like a muscle. But, just the other day, the Lord told me that our faith is like a muscular system, a connected collection of different sets of muscles to hold and move different parts of the Body of Christ. Our heart-faith is the simple child like faith that leads to salvation. Our mind-faith is the faith that transforms our thoughts, emotions and decisions. The faith muscles of our eye enables us to see the vision that the Lord has for the world, for the church and for ourselves. They enable us to see and understand what the human eye cannot see. The hand muscles enable our work to be blessed and the fruits thereof multiplied. Our faith muscles of the leg blesses our journeys and the places we go to. Our faith muscles of the mouth blesses our pronouncements. We call into being that which is not as if it is. Our ear muscles blesses our hearing. Our faith muscles of the tongue enable us to taste the good things that the Lord sends our way and to praise Him. The faith muscles of our face enable us to smile through difficult situations. But, we should see, know, consider and understand that through it all it is the hand of the Lord had done what He had decided and fulfilled the purpose He has for creating us. On our part, we need to exercise every part of our faith-muscles. That is why Paul writes,”Physical exercise is of some value but spiritual exercise is of far greater value.” If we do not exercise a particular muscle, it will atrophy and will not function well. For a whole year when I was in a desk job, I found that the muscles connecting my upper legs and lower were paining. The orthopaedician said that for want of exercise, they had shrunk and he suggested a series of stretching exercises to make them longer and supple. Prateep V Philip