*DOMINION MANDATE DAILY DEVOTIONAL*

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2020

*WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT*

*BIBLE READING: 2CORINTHIANS 5:7; MATTHEW 14:22-33*

*"And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength." Acts 3:7(NKJV)*

It is impossible to overemphasize the importance of faith in Christianity; according to the Scriptures, all things(mankind inclusive) were created solely for the Pleasure or Will of the Lord God Almighty (Rev. 4:11). Simply put, the moment we stop pleasing Him becomes the moment we become liabilities to Him rather than assets. This reality check ought to sober us for "without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please Him..."(Heb.11:6a). In other words, failure to walk by faith turns one into a liability in His Sight.

The life of faith is a life that transcends the sensory perceptions of human beings. To rephrase, walking by faith goes beyond what one can see, hear, taste, smell or feel. According to the fifth chapter of Luke's Gospel from the fourth to the seventh verse, after the Lord Jesus Christ used Peter's boat to minister to people on the shore, He then initiated a defining moment for him in one of the most remarkable miracles on record: "When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch"(verse 4).

It seems Peter was rather too modest and polite for such audacity was quite outrageous. Here was a professional fisherman(who probably had a PhD in Marine Biology and Fisheries) who had worked tirelessly the previous night when fish were normally closer to the cool surface i.e. the best time to make a successful catch, yet to no avail; on the other side was a trained Carpenter, Who knew next to nothing about the rudiments of fishing, telling the former with confidence what to do. What temerity, many would have been thinking! But not Simon Peter, thankfully: "But Simon answered, and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless, at Your Word I will let down the net"(verse 5).

The result was a net-breaking, boat-sinking and overwhelming miraculous draught of fish because a man dared to suspend the limitations of his five senses in order to receive a Divine breakthrough by faith (verse 6-7). The currency of the supernatural is the currency of faith, therefore, we must dare to believe God even when external circumstances speak otherwise. The onus lies upon us to always remember that "the just shall live by his faith." (Habakkuk 2:4 Darby Translation).

*PRAYER
Heavenly Father, we glorify Your Holy Name for Who You are.Thank You, O Lord, for giving us the opportunity to continually trust in You. We receive the grace to always rise above contrary circumstances and exercise genuine faith in Your Word. Blessed are You, O Lord, in the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ our Lord.

*CONFESSION
I am not moved by what I see. I am not moved by what I hear. I am not moved by what I smell. I am not moved by what I taste. I am not moved by what I feel. I am only moved by the Word of God.