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only believe…

what to do while your answer is on it’s way

… that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth
Eph 6:12-14 (excerpt)

Once we have been a doer of all the word that we know, we then stand in the truth.

The account of Jairus going to Jesus concerning his daughter is an example of how we are to stand on God’s words while the answer is on its way.

Read Mark 5:21-43

Jairus acted on what he knew

And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea. And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet, and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live. And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
Mark 21-24

After Jairus had acted on what he knew in going to Jesus, he then stood on his trust in Jesus. When an evil report came, before saying anything or responding, Jairus again listened only to and acted only on the words of Jesus to “fear not, only believe”.

As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe
Mark 5:36

But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole.
Luke 8:50

When they got to Jairus’ house, all the doubters and unbelievers were not given any regard. Jesus was not offended or dissuaded even when they scorned His confession that the damsel was not dead. Doubt and unbelief was sent out of the house. Only those with hope and faith were allowed in the house.

While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.
Mark 5:35-43

Hear
Speak
Do
Stand
Repeat

Hear – Faith comes by hearing

Speak – Speak God’s words and things in agreement with God’s words

Do – Be a doer of the word, act on what you know

Stand – Having done all to stand, stand

Repeat – Learn more, then act on what you have learned, then stand in it

Signs

Unbelievers seek after a sign

Believers have signs following

That the eyes of my understanding be enlightened

Father God of glory,  
God of our Lord Jesus Christ,  

I ask you to give me   
the Spirit of wisdom   
and revelation   
in the knowledge of You.  

That the eyes of my understanding   
be enlightened  

That I may know   
what is the hope of Your calling
and what are the riches of the glory
of my inheritance in Jesus  

And what is the exceeding
greatness
of Your power
in me as a believer

according to the working   
of Your mighty power,  

Which You wrought   
in the Lord Jesus Christ,  

when You raised Him from the dead,   

and set Jesus
at Your own right hand
in the heavenly places,

Far above   
all principality,  
and power,  
and might,  
and dominion,  
and every name that is named,   

not only in this world,  
but also in that which is to come: 

And hath put all things
under Jesus' feet,

and gave Jesus to be the head   over all things to His body, 
of which I am a member,

which is the fulness of Jesus
that filleth all in all

Amen.  

Ephesians 1:17-23

Respect of Persons

The law applies equally to everyone.

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. – Lev 19:15

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it. – Deut 1:17

Wherefore now let the fear of the LORD be upon you; take heed and do it: for there is no iniquity with the LORD our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of gifts. – 2Chr 19:7

For there is no respect of persons with God. – Rom 2:11

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him. – Eph 6:9

But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons. – Col 3:25

My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts? – Jms 2:1-4

But By Prayer and Fasting

And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
Mt 17:14-21

Most think the “this kind” refers to the kind of devil, however note the immediate context that “this kind” refers to unbelief.

The disciples did not need to fast while Jesus (the groomsmen in Mk 2:19 and Lk 5:34) because they could see Jesus.

These instructions were for us today. We (believers) are filled with the Holy Ghost. Fasting and prayer get the flesh and unbelief out of the way so that we can more fully walk in the Spirit.

Prayer of Faith

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
James 5:14-15

Look at new testament examples of healing the sick, in each case there is no
“prayer” asking God to heal someone. Instead what you find is the “prayer of faith”: commanding a devil to go, commanding the sickness to go, speaking health to the body, and/or telling the person to do something they could not do while sick.

We do not need to ask for what God has already given us and wants us to have (Note: nothing necessarily wrong with asking, but we do not need to ask or beg more than once as that demonstrates doubt that God already gave it to us).

Instead, we ask once in faith and then can repeatedly: 1) thank Jesus bearing our sickness by His stripes and thank Jesus for giving us the authority in His name; and, 2) using the dominion over the Earth and authority God gave us to command the devil and sickness to go, and command health and healing into the body.