Living by Faith.

For in the Gospel the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written: But
The just shall live by faith.

Faith is the certainty of what is hoped for, the conviction of what is not seen.
(Hebrews 11:1)

God calls those things which do not exist as though they did.

For we walk by FAITH, not by sight.

The Apostle Paul tells us that "we walk by FAITH, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7). He also gives us
it mentions that the Christian life is a battle: the battle of FAITH. (2 Timothy 4:7). The battle
of every Christian faced with the prospect of two alternatives:

What our eyes see, our ears hear, and our body feels, etc.

What the Lord tells us in His Word.

The physical and material vs. the spiritual.

we are surrounded by human beings, but we were born of the Spirit; we are creatures
spiritual and according to that is how we have to live. It doesn't seem easy, does it? For that ...
God sent us the Holy Spirit to help us in our weakness; yours and mine.
we either believe in God or we do not believe in Him. Because to believe only on some occasions, or only
a little, or in certain circumstances, is NOT TO BELIEVE.

What does it mean to live by FAITH?

Live for God, by God and with God calling things that are not as if they were (Rom. 4:17),
believing in His word always, at all times and in all places; believing that God is
powerful to do all that He has promised.

We can make a comparison between living physically and living spiritually.

Living encompasses a daily cycle of 24 hours. If we were to stop breathing for a period of
time, our body could not stay alive. We do not live every certain time;
We live 24 hours every day. If that were not the case, we would no longer be living. The same happens in the
spiritual.

When a creature is born, it must be properly fed so that it can grow and
develop healthily. Otherwise, I would contract certain diseases that
they would limit their potential as a human being. In other words, they would not be able to live life to the fullest. In the

Spiritual is the same. If we do not nourish our spirit properly, we cannot live.
an abundant and victorious life. We would not have the strength necessary to confront the
enemy on the battlefield and always come out victorious. We would be spiritual sick.

As children of God, creatures born of the Spirit through FAITH, we have been placed
to live an abundant life; that is God's perfect will for us. 'Jesus came
so that we may have life and have it abundantly." (John 10:10) The only thing that we
Guaranteeing an abundant life is faith in Jesus Christ and in His Word and everything that entails.
and this, 24 hours a day.

So, faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of God. (Romans 10:17) This is the
VICTORY that has overcome the world ... OUR FAITH" (1 JOHN 5:4)

The Lord tells us in Hebrews 11:6:

Without faith it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God because it is NECESSARY that the one who approaches Him believes that He
He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.
spiritual, according to what was previously established, what conclusion could we reach? What would be the
diagnosis of our spiritual condition?

Am I feeding my spirit adequately, day by day? Or am I doing it only occasionally?

when? Am I considering the nutrition established by God for my spiritual development, or
I am doing it my own way and manner? The Apostle Peter tells us in his first letter...
Desire, as newborn babies, the pure spiritual milk, so that
so that you may grow into salvation, if you have tasted the kindness of the Lord" (1PETER
2:2-3)

David begins his Psalms by saying that:

In the Law of the Lord is his delight, and in his Law he meditates DAY and NIGHT. Therefore: "He will be
like a tree planted by streams of water, that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not
he shall prosper in all that he does" (Psalm 1:2-3)

How sweet are your words to my taste! Sweeter than honey to my mouth.
We can see that, as David expresses, he DELIGHTED in the Law of God. He
he enjoyed, he liked the taste of the Word; he savored it. Have you lived the experience?
In what ways have you been enjoying the Word to such an extent that it has faded away from you?
completely the physical hunger and any interest in anything else? Every time you scrutinize
the Scriptures, Do you enjoy the honey taste that David speaks of in his Psalms? Have you discovered
that joy and permanent peace come from savoring the Word? When we like something
We wouldn't change it for anything; we long for it, we desire it. "Desirable are more than
the gold, and more than much refined gold; and sweets more than honey, and more than that which drips from the hive
(PSALM 19:10)

I am reminded of the passage of Martha and Mary. How we can see the difference in attitudes.
between these two sisters! Marta had forgotten that everything has its time and its hour.
When Jesus arrived, she wanted to impress him with delicious food and other chores. No
she considered it was time for her to take her spiritual portion of the day. And to think that she had
On their side, the Bread of Life! It was like letting go of the pots and pans, forgetting about their talents.
and throw herself on the floor to listen to His Word as her wise sister did. Martha did not know that the
The teacher wanted to prepare her in FE for the experience she was going to face later.
It was very important for Jesus to warn about how good a housekeeper and good a hostess she was.
I had not learned how to please him. His little sister, who did enjoy his Word like honey,
she chose the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her. (LUKE 10:38-42)

To live in FAITH it is necessary to nourish our spirit:

To delight in the Word: to read it, meditate on it, hear it, confess it, preach it. "So faith comes by
So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God" Romans 10:17

David tells us in Psalm 55:17

In the evening and morning and at noon I will pray and cry out, and He will hear my voice.
b. 'Daniel knelt three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God' Daniel 6:10

c. Jesus says Mark: "Rising very early in the morning, while it was still very dark, he went out and departed"
to a deserted place, and there he prayed" Mark 1:35 ("Jesus did this because of who he was and what
Era! "Think one.") And us? If Jesus who is God, when he was in the flesh had
What to do? How much more us? Peter warns us: 'Be sober, and watch; for your
the adversary the devil, like a roaring lion, walks around seeking whom he may devour; to whom
stand firm in the faith..."1P.5:8-9

d. Pablo sends us to "Pray without ceasing" 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Praying at all times with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching in it with all
Perseverance ... "Ephesians 6:18"

In the book of Jude: "But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy FAITH,
praying in the Holy Spirit

Praise: "Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous judgments" Psalm 119:164

So, let's always offer to God, through Him, a sacrifice of praise, that is, the fruit of
lips that confess His Name." Hebrews 13:15 "This is the VICTORY that has overcome the
world.. OUR FAITH" (1 JOHN 5:4)

Looking unto JESUS, the author and finisher of FAITH

Let us pray for one another. * The Coming of the Lord is closer than we think.
We imagine. The Lord is at the gates. We want to be part of the 5 wise virgins.
Let us fill our oil lamps now. This is the time. Let us keep our clothes
white and be ready for the meeting with our God! May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be
with everyone! MARAN-ATA

...But when the Son of Man comes, will he find FAITH on the earth?
JESUS will return for his Church and that we who are his will be caught up in the blink of an eye.
Say the word that according to our faith will be done. Those who do not believe this TRUTH,
they will definitely stay according to their little or no faith, and then they will regret it. It says
in Luke 18:8 "But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that day should overtake you as a thief."
surprised like a thief." "We, who are of the day, let us be sober, having put on
with the breastplate of faith and love, and with the hope of salvation as a helmet. For we have not been
God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
(1 Thessalonians 5:4, 8-9)
Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.