Faith is Now !

FAITH IS NOW : Notice the vast difference Thomas faith and Abraham's faith. Thomas had only that which all human beings have a natural, human faith that is based upon the five senses which says, "I'm not going to believe unless I can see and feel as well as touch or taste." Abraham, however, believe God's Word, considering not his own body [his own five senses]. If he didn't consider his own body, he didn't consider physical sight or physical feelings. Then what did he consider ? The Word of God ! I was struggling along some of these lines many people do. When alarming heart symptoms or back symptoms even headaches and stomach problems seems to return, in the night many people would have some terrible struggles, and although they have been praying and standing on the promises, they couldn't get off to sleep. Many of them saying, "Lord, I have to have some relief." And then you're probably going to hear God say, "Consider not thine own body." So when he tells you that relax and say, "Thank You," and take your mind off of your body and drift off to sleep. You're probably going to awake again and have some of the same symptoms. And you'll say, "Lord, if I am not considering my own body, what am I supposed to consider ?" He's going to say, "Consider Him who is The Author and Finisher of your faith, Your High Priest." He'll tell you what not to consider and then what to consider. Immediately, you're supposed to get your mind on Him, and you begin to consider what He had done for you. You supposed to consider that, Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses, (Matthew 8:17). As you consider not your own body, but got your mind and attention on Him, your drift off to sleep and every symptom will leave. Too often people focus their attention on the wrong thing. They consider the body and the symptoms when it comes to healing. That's what we think about and look at, and the more we look at it, the worst we get. Some will even say, "Well, God hasn't heard my prayer yet. I'm getting worse. I guess I'll wind up being operated on." And they will ! Some people only getting part of what I am saying. They think I am teaching like Christian science and saying to deny all symptoms and just go on as if they weren't even there. But there is as much difference in what I am teaching and what Christian science teaches as there is between daylight and dark. As one doctor said, "this is not Christian science; this is Christian sense." We do not deny these things, because they are real. Certainly pain is real. Sin is real. And the devil is real. But notice what God's word said, "Abraham considered not his own body." So don't consider your body, but do consider Jesus, Our High Priest, The Author and Finisher of our faith. Focus your attention on what he has done for you and on what He is doing for you because He is our High Priest. He is doing something for you right now. He is up there at the throne of God making intercessions for you and me. (Hebrews 4:14) "Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the son of God, let us hold fast our profession [confession].