THE BOND BETWEEN GRACE AND FAITH

Dear Folks,

The other day, I and my wife went to an eatery, and as we entered the place, their menu list smiled at me. I always love it when chicken is in the deal. So on their menu list was Burger, Chicken and chips (The winner any day. Blushing!), fried rice etc. They were all available. Amen! Then it occurred to me that a man can actually have everything on the menu list. Yes, you can have it all. In fact, it is made available so that you can have as much as you want, in as much as you have the cash for it. You can go home with buckets of chicken and chips, and burgers unlimited. You pay for it, you have it.

Just then it struck me that the promises of God and the realities of redemption are also available. Though not cash dependent, for it is already Christ paid. Therefore, if you have faith for it, then you can have it. 

Dear folks, I have heard some people run wild, do jingoist dab, and throw a lot of religious meme shouting, ‘I don’t have to do anything, Christ did it all’. Brother and Sister ‘OYO is your case’. For starters, you have to do something – YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE! YOU NEED TO HAVE FAITH. ‘But WITHOUT FAITH it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God MUST BELIEVE that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him’. Hebrews 11:6 (Emphasis mine).That should suffice!

As money (promissory note) is the currency spent at KFC and Chicken Republic (not faith), so in the things of the kingdom, faith is the currency spent, not money. Yes, the things of God are made available for the new creature by Grace, but to make it experiential you need faith. FOR WHAT GRACE MADE AVAILABLE, FAITH MAKES APPLICABLE.

Man has a part in appropriating what Grace has made available. For you to claim the promises of God and live in new spiritual realities you have to believe. Faith is the access to what Grace has offered. 

So let’s make an example of this. The Bible says God wants all men to be saved (1 TIM 2:4), and in Titus 2:11, Paul also said, ‘FOR THE GRACE OF GOD THAT BRINGETH SALVATION HATH APPEARED TO ALL MEN’. But despite the fact that grace is available, we know that all men are not saved. Why? Is it that this Grace is not sufficient for the whole world? A thousand times no! It is therefore the lack of appropriating faith in what God’s grace made available through the sacrifice of Calvary by unsaved men. 

This therefore shows that the problem is not with Grace, but with faith, for faith is the means of delving into the depth of grace. So don’t just seat, wine and dine! Get to walk – build your faith in ALL THE PROMISES OF GOD.

The next time your pastor preach on Grace, Grace, All Grace! Don’t just smile, laugh and dance, get into the Word. Kick-start and build your faith. Build your faith for healing,prosperity, success, power etc. Don’t just listen to messages on Grace, seek for messages on faith. 

Don’t be a one-legged Christian. In that way, there won’t be balance. Faith is the other leg. Don’t think God’s promises are shaky because you are standing on one Leg – Grace. Get the second leg – faith. So that having done all to stand, you will stand therefore in the realities of God’s promises.
 

So make your order from God’s word – Yes, His promises are made available by grace, but they are appropriated by Faith.

Your Greatness is Assured!

FA

 

Fisayo Adeniyi

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