FAITH

How’s Your Faith ?
" . . .According to your faith be it unto you."--Matthew 9:29
The Bible speaks of a "measure of faith" and also of a "proportion of faith." These tremendous words were spoken by Jesus to two blind men. They were greatly rewarded by their faith because their eyes were opened.
Notice Jesus did NOT say, according to your "fate" or according to your "fortune"; nor did He say, according to your "fame," "friends" or "feelings," but "According to your faith . . ."

This seems to indicate that there are various degrees of faith. Let’s consider several verses that help us to understand this truth.


1. In the Bible, we read the statement, "How is it that ye have no faith?" (Mark 4:40). Jesus asked His disciples in the boat when they feared that they would perish. Sadly there are many defeated Christians living without power and victory who have no faith.
2. In Matthew 8:26 Jesus said, "O ye of little faith." This again is the account of the disciples in the ship. Some have a small sum of faith , but not enough to help them through tough times.
3. The Bible also speaks of WEAK FAITH. "Him that is weak in the faith receive ye . . ." (Rom. 14:1). Here the Apostle Paul is referring to an immature Christian who has not been made strong yet. He or she is spoken of as being one who is weak in the faith.
4. In the book of James we read of DEAD FAITH- "Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead" (James 2:17). There is proof when there is faith. James admonished us to show faith by works.
5. The Bible speaks again of another kind of faith; VAIN FAITH.. " . . .and your faith is also vain" (I Cor. 15:14). The word "vain" means empty or of no avail. This means faith is wasted and useless if not based on what is real and worthy.
6. Jesus spoke to a Gentile woman and said she had GREAT FAITH. "I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel" (Luke 7:9). In several places Jesus spoke of those who had great faith. What a compliment!
7.The Bible says that Barnabas was FULL OF FAITH: "For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith" (Acts 11:24). He was a tremendous example and pattern for all believers. 8. The Bible tells us to have STEADFAST FAITH. " . . .beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ" (Col. 2:5). There is great peace and contentment in being settled in the promises of God.
9. James speaks also of being RICH IN FAITH: "Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith?" (James 2:5). Faith is more valuable than money.
10. Peter wrote, " . . .to them that have obtained like PRECIOUS FAITH. . ." (II Pet. 1:1), referring to salvation that makes us partakers of the grace of God. The word "precious" is used in relation to something that is scarce and very valuable.

11. Then the Bible speaks finally of " HOLY FAITH." " . . .building up yourselves on your most holy faith . . ." (Jude 20). What a wonderful way to refer to the faith “once delivered” (Jude 3)



In all of these Bible phrases, we see evidence of degrees of faith. The question then is…how’s YOUR faith?



Think on these things, and keep the SON in your eyes!