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HELEN SANDERS
8-21-2021
NOTHING WAVERING
In the season that we are in it is going to take faith to live. It cannot be shallow faith. It has to be determined faith. You might ask, “Faith for what?” I would say that it will be faith for everything. Faith to pay your bills. Faith to stay healthy. Faith to pray for those that are sick. Faith to continuously walk in hope and not have any fear. Every aspect of your life will have to be controlled by this kind of faith.
There is a lot of fear because of the things that are happening in our world, but we must not focus on them. We must focus on God’s promises that we find in His word. That is where we will find the wisdom to walk by faith
In James chapter 1:5-8 it says, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. BUT… let him ask in FAITH, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that mana think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.”
Let’s break this verse down. First of all, “if you lack wisdom.” In Proverbs 1:7 it says, “…fools despise wisdom and instruction.” So, if you aren’t looking for wisdom from God you are a fool.
Then it says in Proverbs 4: 5-7, “Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep the. Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore, get wisdom; and with all thy getting get understanding.” We see that God puts a lot of value in wisdom. If we lack it, we receive it from the Word of God. It is the main thing to seek after.
We are then told in the verses, “Let him ask of God. “ Did you notice that it doesn’t say ask someone else? We are told to ask God, himself. It goes on to say, “and upbraideth not”. To upbraid means to rail at, to taunt (make fun of), reproach, and revile. God will not treat us disrespectfully when we ask for wisdom.
Then he says, “Let him ask in faith.” In Hebrews 1:6 it says, “… but without faith it is impossible to please him (God.)” So, we must ask in faith. Faith believes when we don’t see it. Faith trusts when it looks hopeless. We must ask in faith.
Then it says, “nothing wavering”. To waver means to shift back and forth like a wave on the sea. One moment you believe it and the next you don’t. You can’t make up your mind. That’s why it says, “a double minded person is unstable in all his ways.” These kinds of people rock back and forth, never coming to a firm stand on what God wants. Eventually like that wave on the sea, they will crash.
So, here are the steps:
1. If you lack wisdom ask God for it.
2. God will give to you liberally and won’t upbraid you
3. Ask in faith
4. Don’t waver – believe!
Finally, find the scripture that deals with your problem. You may have to study the word to do this! Yes, it takes work. Faith is like a muscle. The more you use it the stronger it gets. When the muscle is totally developed it is strong and can lift or pull like it never did before.
This kind of faith is what it is going to take in the days ahead. I advise you to start building up your faith muscles now before it needs an emergency fix. God has instructed us to do this. When you get that faith muscle built up, you will no longer waver. You will know the promises and you will stand on them. You will defeat the giants that try to take you down, because you have the faith it takes without wavering!
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