Operating in faith is taking God at His Word by believing what He says is true. We can know that we believe what He says is true if we are acting like it is, for faith without works is dead. (James 2:20)

Sometimes we can become so weary in waiting for our dreams to come to pass that it becomes discouraging. Just like I said last week, devil will not just stand by and watch while God prospers us. 1 Timothy 6:12 says, “Fight good fight of faith.”

We must not allow discouragement to dim our hope! There will always be many reasons to feel discouraged, but better reasons to reject discouragement. It is promised in Galations 6:9 that we are to not grow weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

And Elijah came unto all people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And people answered him not a word. But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all upright in heart shall follow it.

The way of wicked is an abomination unto Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Hearken to me, ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek Lord: look unto rock whence ye are hewn, and to hole of pit whence ye are digged. Look unto Abraham your father, and unto Sarah that bare you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him. For Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like garden of Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and voice of melody.

Then shall we know, if we follow on to know Lord: his going forth is prepared as morning; and he shall come unto us as rain, as latter and former rain unto earth.

~ Cleaning Your Garments ~

(by following)

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching gospel of kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among people. And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had palsy; and he healed them. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

When he was come down from mountain, great multitudes followed him. And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.

And many women were there beholding afar off, which followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John brother of James.

Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in way. And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in name of Lord: (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; And they went forth, and preached every where, Lord working with them, and confirming word with signs following. Amen. And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. And he left all, rose up, and followed him. When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. And people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

And all his acquaintance, and women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.