THE “EVER INCREASING FAITH” TO VICTORIOUS LIVING

THE “EVER INCREASING FAITH” TO VICTORIOUS LIVING: COMES BY “THE HEARING OF THE WORD OF FAITH!” 

“And Jesus INCREASED in WISDOM (in broad and full understanding) and in STATURE [PHYSIQUE] and years, and in FAVOR with God [SPIRITUAL] and man [SOCIAL]” Luke 2:52/AMPCE. 

I have come thus far in the grace, to know, to ensure, to insure and be assured in the cause and course of my life, that in the concept and context in the grace, that whatever I can’t find in Christ Jesus as regards my redemption must never be admitted into my cause and tenet of faith in God in Christ Jesus. For redemption is only as authentic and assured in the grace in what God has done, is done and doing in our life, and set to do through our lives in Christ Jesus, by the WORD and by the bestowed Holy Spirit of grace that’s given to us. Anything else is religiously created to hold people bound to rules and regulations in order to legislate faith and their faith with dogmas and traditional creeds and bylaws, which is unscriptural. For the only way and path to communicate faith for effectual results, to have productive effects is only in our acknowledging of that good and goodness in redemption, that God had and has done in us in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

“I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 that the COMMUNICATION OF THY FAITH may become EFFECTUAL by the ACKNOWLEDGING of EVERY GOOD THING which is IN you IN Christ Jesus” Philemon 1:4-6. 

“. . . 4 For Christ is the END OF THE LAW [it leads to Him and its purpose is fulfilled in Him], for [granting] righteousness to everyone who believes [in Him as Savior] . . . 6 But the righteousness based on faith [which produces a right relationship with Him] says the following: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into Heaven?’ that is, to bring Christ down; 7 or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ that is, to bring Christ up from the dead [as if we had to be saved by our own efforts, doing the impossible].” 8 But what does it say? “THE WORD is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, THE WORD [the message, the basis] OF FAITH which we PREACH” Romans 10:4, 6-8 [1-10]/Amplified. 

And, to authenticate the steadfastness in the faith as I spelt out in the first paragraph above, I found out that in the Holy Writ of Luke 2:52, the Scriptures indicated how Jesus Christ, our Saviour and Lord INCREASED and went INCREASING in four dimensions: Wisdom [Mentality], Physique [Physically], Spiritually [Favour with God] and Socially [Favour with men (non-gender)]. And this increased and increasing nature of Him in humanity, that’s to doing life as human [God in humanity], came as a process [journey] to becoming as pertaining to every human. [John 1:1-5, 14; Hebrews 5:5-11]. 

While and very likely in some quarters to obtain an increase or be increasing in four dimensions would be in our religious mindset, to lean towards just and only by praying and possibly fasting, for God to increase our Faith in our cause of doing life and living godly in His Kingdom cause. But when you closely see through the context of the Scriptures, you will notice that the progression and the onward and upward trajectory of increase and increasing was a consequence of Christ Jesus, SITTING to HEAR and LISTEN to the “The WORD” from the teachers of His time in a customised setting, which otherwise today can be deduced to Him, hearing and listening to “THE WORD OF FAITH” as shown in Luke 2:46. For Jesus took time to SIT, HEAR and LISTEN on the EVER INCREASING WORD for Him to develop and increase on the ever INCREASING FAITH in humanity, which results is the four dimension experience in the grace as written: 

“. . . 46 Three days later they found Him [Jesus] in the [court of the] temple, SITTING among the teachers, both LISTENING to them and ASKING them questions. 47 All who heard Him were amazed by His intelligence and His understanding and His answers . . . 52 And Jesus kept INCREASING in WISDOM and in STATURE [PHYSIQUE], and in FAVOR with God and men” Luke 2:41-52/Amplified. 

The increasing knowledge of Jesus should be seen as a basic foundation and fundamental truth to liberate you from the religious mindset of sacrifices, instead of giving our hearing hearts, ears, and listening spirit to The WORD of God that affects any context of our doing life and living godly in the grace: Family, Relationship, Marriage, Leadership, Ministry, Entrepreneurship, Trade/Skill development, Business, Government, Governance, Career Development and such like. I have found in my journey in the grace that there’s a scripture word of faith for every human need when applied in context. That’s why it’s important to incline your EARS by giving your HEARING EARS to the SAYING of Father God to you – by the WORD and the Holy Spirit, standing by 24/7 to illuminate our life in simplicity and tranquility. 

“But the PATH OF THE JUST [RIGHTEOUS] is as the shining light, That shineth more and more unto the perfect day . . . 20 My son, ATTEND TO MY WORDS; INCLINE THINE EAR UNTO MY SAYINGS. 21. Let them not depart from thine eyes; Keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they are life unto those that find them, And health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life” Proverbs 4:18, 20-23. 

One day, the Disciples of Jesus, were listening and hearing the word being spoken by Him, our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ while in humanity, on the context of OFFENCE and FORGIVENESS. When Jesus was done speaking, they had a craving [Hunger and Thirst] in their hearts for an INCREASE IN FAITH if they were to be DOERS OF THE WORD [James 1:22-25]. They figured out that what the Master, the Teacher, was teaching them as they gave their hearing and listening ears to, was beyond human achievement. They know it will take the supernatural to make it happen for them to be offended, and forgive, and justify the offender without sentiments, prejudice and dissimulation. And they know that the only supernatural agent to ease and make their request a reality and tangible is THE WORD OF GOD, otherwise named for this context – The WORD of FAITH. And THE WORD Of FAITH comes by the Hearing and continuously hearing the WORD of FAITH. Thus, it indicates that, a no hearing and continuous hearing, means a no faith signature. For as life goes on, there’s a reason to keep HEARING and LISTENING to the WORD in order to communicate the faith to our life’s challenges like offence and forgiveness, until Christ Jesus second returns for His glorious Church – which is you. 

“Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that OFFENCES will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! . . . 3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, FORGIVE him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt FORGIVE him. 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, INCREASE OUR FAITH . . .” Luke 17:2, 3-5 [1-10] 

“But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, THE WORD OF FAITH, which we PREACH; 9 that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation . . . 17 So then FAITH COMETH BY HEARING, and HEARING BY THE WORD OF GOD” Romans 10:8-10, 17. 

“But be DOERS OF THE WORD, and NOT HEARERS ONLY, deceiving yourselves. 23 For if anyone is a HEARER OF THE WORD and NOT A DOER, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a DOER of the work, this one will be BLESSED in what he does” James 1:22-25/NKJV. 

So Beloved, the answer to many questions and questionable things about our lives is centred on what we are hearing and giving our listening EARS towards. IS IT THE WORD OF FAITH OR GARBAGE? For, if you hear wrongly, you will believe wrongly and will act wrongly. Worst still, if it’s unscriptural, then there’s no basis of FAITH in operation about that subject or context with God; and it’s irrelevant and irrespective of who is teaching or speaking, as many are respecters of men and not of God [Acts 10:34-35]. Also, it doesn’t matter the decorations and religious coating and doctrinal and denominational inclusion in it – falsehoods, adulteration, perversions and distortion must never be permitted around you if you want to experience the four dimensions as Jesus did for our example in humanity. God’s word is pure. And makes someone hearing and listening to it pure. There’s no second guessing and confusion when the pure word of faith is spoken and heard with a listening heartfelt ear in the grace.  

“Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS: 35 but in EVERY NATION he that FEARETH [REVERENCE] him, and WORKETH RIGHTEOUSNESS, is ACCEPTED with him” Acts 10:34-35/NKJV. 

“And now I COMMEND you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to THE WORD OF HIS GRACE [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up and to give you the [rightful] inheritance among all those who are sanctified [that is, among those who are set apart for God’s purpose—all believers]” Acts 20:32/Amplified. 

So today, I urge you to give your hearing EARS to the WORD OF FAITH, to ensure all that pertains to life and godliness in the grace that concerns you is ensured and assured through knowledge in the grace [2 Peter 1:2-4]. For THE WORD OF GOD’S GRACE, will build you up in the faith and give access to all set apart Believers of God in Christ Jesus stead. And may the knowledge of the WORD OF FAITH help you increase, be strong, victorious, triumphant, an overcomer and more than conqueror in life and grace in Christ Jesus stead. Amen. 

SELAH – PAUSE! THINK! 

SCRIPTURAL THOUGHTS WORTH PONDERING IN CONTEXT: 

“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the KNOWLEDGE of God and of Jesus our Lord, 3 as His DIVINE POWER has given to us all things that pertain to LIFE and GODLINESS, through the KNOWLEDGE of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” 2 Peter 1:2-4/NKJV. 

“MY PEOPLE ARE DESTROYED FOR LACK OF KNOWLEDGE. Because you have REJECTED KNOWLEDGE, I also will REJECT you from being PRIEST for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children” Hosea 4:6/NKJV. 

“Therefore MY PEOPLE HAVE GONE INTO CAPTIVITY, BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE; Their honorable men are famished, And their multitude dried up with thirst. 14 Therefore Sheol has enlarged itself And opened its mouth beyond measure; Their glory and their multitude and their pomp, And he who is jubilant, shall descend into it. 15 People shall be brought down, Each man shall be humbled, And the eyes of the lofty shall be humbled” Isaiah 5:13-15/NKJV. 

“Those who do wickedly against the covenant he shall corrupt with flattery; but THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEIR GOD SHALL BE STRONG, AND CARRY OUT GREAT EXPLOITS” Daniel 11:32/NKJV 

“Jesus answered and said to them, “YOU ARE MISTAKEN, NOT KNOWING THE SCRIPTURES nor the power of God” Matthew 22:29. 

“But the PATH OF THE JUST is as the SHINING LIGHT, that SHINETH MORE and MORE unto the PERFECT (DAWN) DAY. 19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. 20 My son, ATTEND to my words; INCLINE thine EAR unto my SAYINGS. 21. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the MIDST of thine HEART. 22. For they are LIFE unto those that find them, and HEALTH to all their flesh. 23. Keep thy HEART with all DILIGENCE; for out of it are the ISSUES OF LIFE” Proverbs 4:18-23 (Emphasis Mine). 

“But as it is WRITTEN, EYE hath not SEEN, nor EAR HEARD, neither have ENTERED into the HEART of man, the things which God hath PREPARED for them that love him. 10 But God hath REVEALED them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit SEARCHETH all things, yea, the deep things of God” 1 Corinthians 2:9-10. 

“For THE WORD of God is QUICK, and POWERFUL, and SHARPER than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the DIVIDING asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do” Hebrews 4:12-13. 

“We having the SAME spirit of FAITH, according as it is WRITTEN, I BELIEVED, and therefore have I SPOKEN; we also BELIEVE, and therefore SPEAK” 2 Corinthians 4:13. 

REV. CHUKIE MORSI