THEME SCRIPTURE:
Hebrews 11:1 (KJV)
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
MESSAGE:
We discovered yesterday that the substance is in the form of a seed, like a conception. It's also in the form of an image, such as an architectural drawing before the building itself is erected.
We said that, if the image of what you hope for is as small as the grain of a mustard seed, that's all you need. I asked a question yesterday, what do you hope for? What are you expecting; what do you desire? You can bring it into the now by the use of your imagination. You can enter that future, and by the stretch of your imagination, bring the future into the now on the screen of your mind as though it's already done.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for; then it says, the evidence of things not seen. The word “seen” has to do with the sensory faculties. Unfortunately, the only source of information for a lot of God’s people, is through their sensory faculties; the sense of sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch, which is a great limitation.
The moment God gives a word, what He's saying is that, don't wait till the word is fulfilled before you say you have it. Take it by faith, by first getting the substance, the image, as a foundation of what you're hoping for, or what you've been promised by the word of God. And when you have it as a substance on the screen of your mind, and you're living in there, and you're thinking from that imagination, start embodying the joy, the gratitude, the thankfulness, in your heart, as one who has already received what you hope for. That is the evidence! The Greek word translated evidence is “Elenchos.” Elenchos means, the demonstration or manifestation of something, highlighting its reality or presence. What does that mean? If I’ve won a trophy, for instance, the proof of having received the trophy will be the way I’ll celebrate it, demonstrating joy and gratitude. That demonstration is the evidence that I’ve won the trophy.
Faith doesn't consider the process, but gets to the end, starts rejoicing as though it's already done, then, the process will fall in place later. Faith doesn't sit idle and fold the arms; faith is active. Once you start living in the end by rejoicing and expressing gratitude to God for what you’ve received on the screen of your mind, you'll be amazed how the lines will start falling in their pleasant places, and what you’ve received in your mind and heart, will ultimately cloth itself in a physical form.
