A Culture of Faith

Much of our Western World mindset has been affected by Philosophers such as Aristotle who's bent was towards logic and reasoning vs. the childlike faith that Jesus talks about.  This philosophy has saturated our modern day earthly culture that directly opposes the culture of God's Kingdom - which is a culture of faith.


Logic and reasoning says, "You have to see it before you can believe it".  This view-point is diametrically opposed to God's Kingdom way's in which Jesus established when He said, "Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." (Mark 11:24) .  In other words, Jesus is saying, "You have to believe it before you see it."  Wow!  This is contrary to our Western World culture, but once again - as Believer's in Christ we are citizens of another Kingdom, an unshakable Kingdom! (Look to Ephesians 2:19 and Hebrews 12:28).


Many years ago I asked the Lord to reveal to me truths about faith.  I was led to read Joshua 6:1-2, "Now Jericho was tightly shut up because of the Israelites.  No one went out and no one came in.  Then the Lord said to Joshua, 'See, I have delivered Jericho into your hands, along with its king and its fighting men.'"  Once I read the "See" in verse two, my spirit man grabbed hold of a truth about faith that enabled me to go beyond my own intellect and reasoning.  Once we "SEE" with our spirit what God is saying, true faith arises in our hearts.


Joshua saw the fortified walls of Jericho with his physical eyes but he began to see with his spiritual eyes what God was giving him.  We often forfeit victories in our lives by abandoning our faith to lean upon our logic and reasoning.  Joshua could have said in response to the Lord, "Wait a second, the walls are fortified, the people are protected from all harm, and our army is pitiful compared to these mighty warriors!"  Had his logic kicked in, victory would have been aborted.


1 John 5:4 says, "For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world:  and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith."  As a born-again Believer in King Jesus - you overcome the world and it's culture through your faith.  The word "victory" in 1 John 5:4 is derived from the original Greek word, "NIKE".  This is the "nike" that overcomes the world - our faith!


Be of good courage my friend!  You are an Over-comer today in Christ Jesus!