Hebrews 4:2 "For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it."
We know that God's Word is powerful (see verse 12 of this chapter) but there is one thing we must add in order to release the full power of the Word of God and that thing is our faith. Our faith "mixed" (to unite one thing to another) with the Word of God make it profitable in our lives. Often believers struggle with the wonder of why they do not see God's Word working in their lives as they see in someone else's and the reason is in most cases they simply have not put their faith in His Word. They may acknowledge that the Bible is God's Word but never put their faith in it.
We must exercise the very faith that God has given to each man by mixing it with His Word and then and only then will we see great things from Him. The simple act of reading His Word never ignited the truth of God to begin a profitable work in anyone. Many hear the gospel but are never saved because of their unbelief...lack of faith. Many believers wonder aimlessly through life without any real focus or measure of growth because they are living in the wilderness. They stopped mixing their faith with the Word of God after salvation. The desert will forever be their dwelling because they trust in sight and not in the Holy One of God. They have left out the key element needed to unleash the power of God Himself.
Lord, help each of us today to mix our faith with your Word that we may enter in the rest promised to all those that put their trust in thee.
AMEN!
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