Perfecting our faith in Jesus and His finished work.

Text:1 Thessalonians 3:9-10, Hebrews 12:2 Faith is what we live by in the kingdom .It is the currency in the kingdom of God.It is the work of God we are expected to do (John 6:29) .Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.It is by faith we please God. The children of Israel were overthrown in the wilderness because they did not please God.(1 Corinthians 10:5).They were led through the wilderness instead of a shorter route because they did not have a fighting spirit:they were not exercising faith in God(Exodus 13:17-18).Faith is the victory that overcomes the world, by it we quench the fiery darts of the devil, and the elders subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of aliens.(Hebrews 11:33-34) Our text tells us that our faith could be lacking something, thus making it ineffective.Faith works by love and has other accompaniements like patience, joy,good conscience, forgiveness etc. So when we pray day and night, focusing on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, our faith will become more potent to deliver our inheritance. The Lord promised in Luke 18:7-8 that He will answer us speedily, if we pray day and night. He also promised in Psalm 138:8 that He will perfect all that concerneth us, will not forsake us ,the work of His Hands, because His mercy for us endureth forever.Faithful is he that calleth us to live and walk by faith who will also do it.(1 Thessalonian 5 :24). Alleluia, glory to God in the highest.