“But the just shall live by his faith” (Hab 2:4b; KJV). Jesus told his disciples to “have faith in God” (Mark 11:22). What is faith? Everyone lives by a form of faith, most by human faith. We have faith that the sun will rise each day; a child trusts the promises of his parents. Human faith is based on experience and the known character and faithfulness of others. However, sooner or later people will let us down.

Faith in God is an absolute trust and confidence in a faithful God (1Thess 5:24), who will never change (Mal 3:6), fail us, or let us down. It stands to reason then that we need to know the character, faithfulness and promises of our God.

God has given faith to each of us as Christians (Rom 12:3) but we can grow our faith by studying God’s word to us (the Bible). As we see God’s character, faithfulness and promises in his word and as we develop that absolute trust, we will receive from God as he has promised. 

You can tell if a person has faith in God as their words and actions will show it. Jesus said we should speak his word in faith to the challenges we face and they will leave (Matt 17:20). The Apostle James also said that faith without actions is dead (James 2:17). If we walk in faith our words and actions must line up with God’s word. Get in the word until you know, that you know, that you know that God’s word is true concerning the challenge you face; that’s faith. Then you will see the break through and then you will live the glorious life of faith in God.

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