Faith.

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Faith is like a house; that must be built on a strong foundation if it is going to stand tests and storms. Faith’s foundation is the Word of God. You cannot build a great faith life without it. The best part about this truth is that the Word of God never fails. Its success rating stands at 100 percent completely.

Solomon already knew the power of God’s promises. He saw the Lord fulfilled His promise to his father, King David, with the completion of the Temple (Israel’s house of faith) in Jerusalem. Solomon announced at its dedication, “Praise be to the Lord, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he said at his word. Not one promise has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses” (1 Kings 8:56 NIV). God’s own Word—His promises to the children of Israel—became the foundation for the Temple itself.

Nothing has never and ever changed since that time concerning the promises of God. God wants to be the foundation of our personal house of faith, and He is still doing according to His promises. Therefore, we can trust Him to do what ever He has said.

In Hebrews 11, The Amplified Bible describes faith as “. . . the title deed of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see . . .” (v. 1). If I have the deed to a house, you can stand on its front porch and threaten me all you want to keep me from trying to enter the house. But it can’t a make any difference what you say or do, because I have every legal right to grab you by the nape of the neck and throw you out into the yard. If I have the title deed, it’s my house, and I am going in! In the same way, faith will give you all the assurance you will ever need in this life to take what is yours according to the promises of God.

If you build your faith strongly—your title deed—on God’s Word, it doesn't matter if the devil hits your body or not, attacks your finances, or tries to steal your peace. You can kick him off your property because your faith will be the proof of ownership you need. With that assurance and strong believe, absolutely nothing can't stand in your way. So build that house of faith and move in! God’s Word promises that He gives “. . . everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him . . .” (2 Peter 1:3 NIV). So find out what His Word says—gain the knowledge you need to take hold of your title deed. As a deed enables you to lay claim to property that belongs to you, so your faith enables you to lay claim to God’s promises that belong to you.

Therefore, it is an absolute necessity that we know God’s promises so that we can begin to build our houses of strongly on it, for “. . . faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Rom. 10:17). It is only as you and I hear God’s Word—His promises— concerning us that our faith will grow and be stable. That same Word then becomes all the evidence ans prove we need until the manifestation comes.

I sincerely want you to take the Lord at His Word. Since the Bible is God’s Word to you, believe in Him, and When you do, amazing things will begin to happen in your life.