The miracles of Jesus - Classical Christian Literature by Athleo.net

TO FAITH 105
In patience and bravery, in joy and peace, right
through life, " According to thy faith be it unto
thee."
Do not distrust God. Believe always that He
who has begun a good work in you will carry it on
without fail to completion. Refuse the suggestion
of the Devil that bad habits cannot be overcome,
that certain faults of yours are unconquerable. Do
not allow the fear of failure to keep you back from
avowing love to the Lord. Never shrink back from
any service called for as if it were impossible to
you.
" All things are possible to him that believeth."
" According to your faith be it unto you."
II.
Now let us see how this law which applies to
the reception of blessings may also apply to
the distribution of them. Our success in
this will depend on the faith that is
in us.
During our Lord's ministry, men and women
became channels through which His blessings
flowed
to others. Two things qualified them for this
the one, affection to the Saviour ; the other, faith
in the Healer.
The Centurion who pleaded successfully
for his servant ; the Syro-Phcenician woman
who begged deliverance for her daughter ;
the
father troubled about his lunatic son ;
Martha and
Mary weeping over their dead brother, are all
examples of this. In each of these faith was asked
for, and expectancy won the blessing which non-