These chapters cover a variety of different topics from faith, healing, fear, fasting and trust. All that goes on within these five chapters’ of Matthew centers on our faith in Jesus as our Lord and Savior. In the beginning of chapter 8 Jesus heals a man with a skin disease, followed by the servant of the Roman commander, and then He heals many. Faith is where it all starts for without the belief that this man Jesus could do these things; the people would not have come.
Jesus is the great physician. Put your faith in Him, not just on Sunday morning, but every day of your life. The cost of following Jesus is putting all your faith and trust in Him. I’m not saying that all your problems will go away, or that all your illnesses will be miraculously cured. What I do know is that by putting all your faith and trust in the Lord Jesus your burdens will be made lighter. You will be at ease about what life throws at you knowing that you have given it to the Lord of Lords.
Faith comes by hearing the word and the only way to do that is to read and/or listen to the bible every day. It cannot come by hearing on Sunday’s only. For your faith to grow you need to stay in the word and associate with those of a like mind. Set aside a time each day to read or listen to the word of God, pray and listen for the Lord speaking to you through the Holy Spirit. Find an accountability partner to share and discuss the things you do not understand. If you do this faithfully, I believe over the next forty days you will see a change in the way you look at life around you.
Mike Dickmann
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