Faith Bible Study Guide
There is a real spiritual lesson for us here. When we act on God’s Word, that’s faith. And when we’re in faith, we will receive answers to prayer. If we fail to act on God’s Word, just waiting for something to come to us first before we’ll believe, we will not receive what we need from God.
I remember several years ago, a friend of mine told me of a service in which a woman evangelist ministered in the early days of Pentecost. This woman evangelist was ministering to four people in wheelchairs. All she said to them in a very quiet tone was, “Rise and walk in Jesus’ Name,” and they all got up and walked except one. The one who was left sitting there in a wheel-chair, said, “I can’t walk.” The woman evangelist said, “The others couldn’t walk either, but they did.” The woman in the wheelchair answered, “I know they did; but I can’t. I haven’t walked in years. I can’t walk.” The evangelist had to walk away and leave her sitting there.
You see, when these others started to act on the Word that was spoken to them, the result was forth-coming. When you act on what God’s Word says or on what the Holy Spirit may speak to your heart, then results are forthcoming, because that’s faith.