Beloved, in continuance of our theme, “Take Away the Stone” – I must remind you that real faith is always accompanied by works. According to James, “faith without works is dead” (James 2:20). When the people “moved the stone away” from Lazarus’ grave, it created in their hearts something that everyone must have in order to see God’s glory – expectancy! Beloved, you and I must “take away the stones” of doubt, fear, rejection, past failures, unresolved answers to past questions, etc., in order to receive future glory from our Savior, Jesus Christ! After we pray, we must grasp expectancy and hold on to it! I’m serious – we must maintain an expectant spirit regardless of the circumstances. In this life, we will face some circumstances that will shake our faith. Nevertheless, Anointed Harvest, we must “take away the stone.” We must expect that what we pray for will happen. Beloved, there are some prayers that I’ve submitted unto the Lord, that I’ve been expecting to happen for over 20 years, but my faith is not dead. I still believe that our Savior, Jesus Christ, will answer my prayers. No one can convince me otherwise. This should be your testimony as well. No matter how long it takes, hold on to your faith!
Precious Ones, so many pray for good, but sadly, while they are praying, they expect bad. Remember that “all things are possible to him that believeth” (Mark 9:23), but sometimes, if we are not careful, our losses can turn into stones that will block our mental vision of faith. What I’m saying is this – you must be careful. If there is someone reading this who has lost his/her husband, wife, car, furniture, sweetheart, friend, job, clothing, money, home, health – don’t let these become stones. In other words, “take away these stones” – remove these disappointments from your vision of faith.
I will write more on this subject next week. Until then, know this…
I love you all SO very much.
In His Love,
Pastor William L. McCoy
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