AUTHOR AND FINISHER
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
“Looking unto Jesus the author (initiator) and finisher (performer) of our faith…” (Heb12:2)
What do we mean by “author and finisher of our faith?” This is one of the most notorious expressions among believers. Yet to many it is just information and not revelation, because the true essence and depth is not manifested in many lives.
There is a dimension in God called Alpha Omega, Initiator Performer, Author Finisher, Beginner Completer… Scriptures says, God works in us both to will (desire) and effect His will. (phil2:13). He that started the good work in us, He is able to perfect it.
When we say God is the author of our faith, we are saying that he is first our faith, then he is the initiator of our faith through his divine ways, and then he authorized our faith by delegating his authority to us; “Heal the sick, cast out demons, raise the dead, preach the gospel”
The author dimension of God speaks of his power to create, to initiate, but unfortunately many believers have camped around this dimension of God and so the effect is two pronged.
First, they believe in certain limits in wealth, fulfillment, academics, life, etc. Again they believe that their blessings would eventually be terminated someday. They quote “all things work together for good” but deep down they believe like Job that one day misfortune would come.
But the “finisher of our faith” is the further dimension of Author. Although there is a desire to be successful, there is a desire to heal the sick, there is a desire to do great things, but God is not only able to put the desire there, but also to sustain you until you get to the peak of your blessing.
Many believe that God can heal the sick, but they don’t dare try to pray for a sick person, unconsciously they don’t believe he is finisher through them. Many live in fear of failure, fear of defeat, but I need you to believe that God started the good work, trust him with completing it.
You can get to the peak of success, to the peak of your blessings; you can walk in the realm of the manifestation of what you believe, if only you would engage the dimension of God called sustainer and finisher. It may be tough now, but he is working something out. Be strong!
SELAH: He does not just want to bring you out of Egypt, he wants to take you to Canaan
Shalom!
