"God who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did."
Romans 4:17 NKJV
We serve a creative God. He created the whole universe; our whole world and all that is in it. Even today, with the wonderful things that are invented, God created them. He did this by giving man the knowledge to perform such things. It's amazing.
A writer of fiction books, has to use creativity to be able to put together the characters and the plot. There are antagonists and protagonists. It has to be this way otherwise, there is no story. The writer must have imagination too and this comes from the creative side. I heard a fiction author say recently, 'When you look at something, what do you see? It may be just a landscape to the normal eye but, with imagination and creativity, it can be very different. So, when we look at something - see what's not there, that is the secret that creates books.'
And it is very true. God wants us to be the same. 'God who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist, as though they did.' This is faith. Don't forget, 'We walk by faith, not by sight'. 2 Corinthians 5:7. This type of faith affects our whole life. Your faith may be dead but God can bring it back to life, so that you are on fire for Him. Your health may be really bad but, God can repair it. He can breathe new life into every sickness and make you whole again. Your marriage may have lost that zing, in fact, it may be falling apart. However, if you trust God, He can make it feel like you have just been married, with that excitement and endless love.
God can do whatever he chooses to do. This is why He says the words of our text today. It all comes down to what you believe; what your level of faith is. If your level of faith is weak, then what you receive will be weak. If it is strong, the sky is the limit.
The Apostle Paul said, 'We walk by faith, not by sight.' This is the ability to look at something - some situation probably - and see it through the eyes of God. At first you look and everything may look the same; but as you look in faith, seeing what you believe, it will happen. These are not my words, they are God's; and He doesn't lie. He always speaks the truth.
What are you facing today? If Jesus is your Saviour, pray and then look at what you're facing, seeing it through the eyes of God. Be creative; be faith-filled; be transparent, giving all of yourself to Him. Remember, if God said it, believe it and let that settle it.
Begin looking through the eyes of your faith from now on. Be creative!
Copyriight 2020 Grahame Howard
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