Living a life of faith is one that is encompassed by a life of supernatural action.  George Muller, a great man of faith, lived under his first rule of never accepting a fixed salary.  This first rule may be considered easy when compared to his second rule of living by faith; never ask another human being for help.

At the first hearing of this second rule of living by faith, in never asking another human being for help, it is easy to say that it makes perfect sense.  Don’t forget this one important fact; it is much easier to talk about this topic than it is to live it!  There are many things we can learn from the Sermon on the Mount, and one of these important truths is just this topic itself of trusting God.  We can read Jesus teaching, “But if God so arrays the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not so much more do so for you, O men of little faith?” (Matt. 6:30, NASB).  The key here is what God will do in providing for you today what you need today.  Therefore, “Ask and it shall be given to you, seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds and to him who knocks it shall be opened” (Matt. 7:7-8, NASB). 

In stating these passages, we must not overlook what is between these verses that glues them together, “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you” (Matt. 6:33, NASB).  What does it mean to seek His kingdom and righteousness first?  How does this relate to not asking other people for help in life in meeting any of your needs?  It all comes back to the point of dying to self.  It is impossible to live by faith if you are living to your own desires.   

When a person is seeking to live by faith, they have a desperation for God.  They are not strangers to the life of prayer, a life of communing with God by listening and speaking.  In this conversing with God, they will learn the will of God and will be taught how to obey God.  The results of this is two-fold; there will be persons who will make their requests known to God in prayer as stated in Matthew 7:7-8, and then there are also those who God will use to provide the answers to the requests.  If your request is to the will of God, then it will be met by His perfect timing and His chosen provision.  Therefore, living by faith is obedience to the voice of God in giving just as much as it is in receiving.  One day you may be making your request known to God and the next day God may call upon you to meet another’s need.  It is all about being obedient to His voice, remaining in His will.

A person seeking to live by faith will give to one in need whatever God says to give without human communication of the need.  Through this, both the giver and the receiver will have an increase in their faith.  What is the last request you prayed for without mentioning it to another person and received it?  What is the last gift you gave to someone without another person informing you of the need or the need being requested from the individual?  Are you seeking to live by faith? 

I desire to live a Faith-Full life, for His glory alone.