If you use it, you'll get more (Faith At Work Series) - Friday P & P (for others) October 6, 2023

Jesus taught in Mark 4:24 - ...With the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and even more will be added to you.

This verse was a puzzle for the longest time. No matter how often I prayed for understanding, I struggled to comprehend it. I needed the Lord to teach me and He eventually did by shifting my perspective. He did so by focusing on the issue of faith.

We recently learned that we must uncage our faith - we can't believe the lie that we need a larger measure of faith to address the big challenges. Instead, we must apply the faith we have received from the Lord knowing that as we put it to work, that spiritual muscle bulks up, making us even stronger in faith for the next issue we will face.

And that is how the Lord helped me understand Mark 4:24 - we must put whatever God gives us to use and when we do so, He will pour out even more to us!

Therefore, putting our faith to work, even if it seems like it is just a mustard seed in size, will gain us an increase in faith. I don't know about you, but I desire stronger faith. The kind Elisha had when he stared down an army of Arameans and called on God to blind them (2 Kings 6). The kind Deborah had to lead Baruch and an army of 10,000 against her people's enemies (Judges 4). The kind Elijah had when he called on God to answer by fire at Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18). The kind Peter had when he told the lame man at the Temple's Beautiful Gate to get up and walk (Acts 3). My list could go on. If applying what I've got will contribute to my receiving more, then my prayer is, "Lord, show me how to apply my faith in all situations. Help me to honor You in this way and as Your Son said, give me more for putting it to work."

As we approach our 300th P&P gathering, I want to encourage you to meditate on this issue of faith. Challenge yourself to trust God to work something out for you all because you will attend fellowship next Tuesday to honor Him with worship as well as prayers for your fellow Peppers. Come in faith that your prayers will be answered. And between now and then, pray for the success of the gathering, that the heartcry of your fellow intercessors will touch the ears of the Lord. That He will reward the faith that you and others apply not just on that day, but every day.

See you at Noon EST, to praise the Lord and stand in the gap for our prayer subjects in faith. Believing that the Creator of the Universe will hear us and act on our petitions.

God bless you!