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Title: You have been given by God the measure of the faith of Christ.
“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”
Romans 12:3 KJV
When you heard and accepted the message of Jesus Christ, received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, you were given the measure of the faith of Jesus Christ. We were each given the same measure of the precious faith of Christ.
In 2 Peter 1:1 the apostle writes "Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."
Here the apostle is addressing believers as "them that have obtained like precious faith". Glory to God!
In Galatians
2:16 the apostle Paul wrote “Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.”
The faith you received, the faith you have, the faith by which you were justified and made righteous, the faith by which you were born again and by which you were saved and by which you received eternal life, is the faith of Christ, exactly the same faith which the Lord Jesus released to feed five thousand, to heal the sick, to deliver demoniacs and to raise the dead.
The apostle Paul goes further to write in Galatians 2:20:“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”
Here again he goes - I died with Christ on the cross, nevertheless I live but not I but Christ lives in me and His faith now operates within me. He says he now lives by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave Himself for me.
Jesus Christ lives in us with His faith.
That is why in John
14:12 He said “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.”
Notice He says he that believes in me the works I do, exactly shall he do and greater because the person who believes in Jesus utilises the same faith of Christ and operates in exactly the same way. Knowing this transforms you. So do not be afraid of praying for the sick, for people tormented by evil spirits and for praying for the dead in the name of Jesus Christ - His power, His faith in you will be released to accomplish the miracle! Glory to God!
In John
14:13 He goes further “And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
Anything we ask in His name is also accomplished with His faith, the faith of Jesus Christ of which we have all received the same measure, called the faith of Christ.
1John
4:17 goes on to say “Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.”
So as Christ is right now in heaven, seated at the right hand of the Father, so are we in this world. We have in us the same precious faith, given the measure of faith, the faith of Christ,
Representing Jesus Christ in all domains of life.
Jesus is in us with His full stature, His authority and His faith. Realising this truth should give the child of God assurance of the capabilities of the Christ within us. We need the knowledge so that we can learn to release this faith, the faith of Christ. We do not have a faith problem rather it is a knowledge problem. The challenge is renewal of the mind, allowing the word of God to transform you. (Romans 12:2). Thank you Lied Jesus.
Point of reflection:
Thank God in Jesus Christ for the grace to receive the same precious faith.
Thank the Lord for giving you the same measure of faith in quality and quantity as given to anybody else. This measure is called "the faith of Christ".
Commit yourself to transformation through the renewal of your mind by the word of God.