"...but seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6.33
Those who have an emotional faith want to solve their personal problems first. It is the law of faith of the heart.
The kingdom of God and His Justice come second.
This is the reason why there are so many slaves, but very few children of Abraham; many believers, but very few born of the Holy Spirit.
"I will lift up my eyes to the hills—from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth." Psalm 121:1-2
Only those who have a commitment with God the Son can cry out to God the Father with certainty that they will be heard.
This conviction is revealed by God the Holy Spirit to His children.
"I waited patiently for the Lord and He inclined to me and heard my cry." Psalm 40.1
Those who wait anxiously become despaired.
Those who wait confidently are patient and their soul is at peace because they know this type of faith pleases the Lord.
"Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you and you shall glorify Me." Psalm 50.15
God allows His children to face difficult situations. Not to test them, but so that they can learn to rely on Him. These lessons force them to exercise their faith.
However, during their learning process, in a time of anguish and pain, He will be there ready to deliver them.
But they must call upon Him.
"Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?" Isaiah 53.1
The arm of the Lord is His strength, His salvation, His eternity. This belief involves obedience to His Word. If the person does not practice His Word, this means they do not believe. And if there is no belief, then there has been no revelation.
Revelations are restricted to those who have a humble spirit.
I thank You, Father, Lord of heave and earth because You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes... Luke 10.21
"No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you."Joshua 1.5
For those who have an alliance with the Lord, this promise is all they need.
It is all they need to face any problem, any enemy or even all of hell. The Lord guarantees victory.
As if that weren't enough, He still promises to be as He was with Moses.
And yet, if that weren't enough, He then puts His honor on the line by promising never to leave him or forsake him at any moment.
"I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." John 15.5
The branches are the servants who bear fruits.
They bear fruits because they are connected to the Trunk (Jesus).
When the Spirit is in their sap, there are fruits. When the Spirit is not in their sap, there are no fruits.
Fruits do not mean works, they mean character.
The character of BEING A BRANCH; the character of BEING A SERVANT.
