THE SPIRIT wrote by the hand of Paul in Romans chapter 10:
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
17 So then faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.
The word “hearing” is not past tense but is present tense thus faith comes by repeated hearing the Word of Our Heavenly Father. We must keep HIS Word before us continually to maintain and grow our faith. It is simply the way we are created. In order to remain strong we must exercise whether it be in the physical or the Spiritual else we will grow weak in the area which receives no exercise or use. Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Galatians chapter 2:
16 knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but by faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified.
When we hear The Word we should always hear in the context of Jesus Christ for we are justified by by faith IN HIM not by the works of the law. Faith is necessary to live and grow in Christ thus we should keep His Word before us at all times. We must not allow Christ to be deemphasized in any teaching because He is the manifestation of FATHER for our benefit both now and in the future.
Continuing in Romans chapter 10:
15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
Hearing the Gospel of peace tells us there in no more war between us and Heaven for we are reconciled to FATHER through our Lord Jesus Christ Who put away all our sins and this is extremely good news. Our focus should be on glad tidings of good things rather than the negative reports constantly being originated and repeated by the world. Because of the blood of Jesus Christ, FATHER sees us Holy, perfect, and blameless. Paul emphasizes this Truth in Colossians chapter 1:
19 For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell,
20 and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.
21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled
22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—
23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
Paul urges us to continue in faith being grounded and steadfast and not allow ourselves to be moved away from the hope of the Gospel. I too urge all of us to remain steadfast in this Truth. FATHER gives me the grace each day to hear HIM and write to my brethren to encourage us all to remain in this walk of faith. Our faith in Jesus Christ may be challenged by the world but we must remain steadfast for Jesus Christ is the only true door to eternal salvation. As Paul state earlier in Colossians:
15 He (Jesus Christ) is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.
16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.
17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.
18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
The word “preeminence” means: the fact of surpassing all others; superiority. There is none which will supersede Christ thus our faith must be in His preeminence over all things both in Heaven and in earth. Any teaching omitting His preeminence must be carefully considered and tested for its relevance to our walk. I would rather receive a deeper revelation of Christ than a multitude of facts which contain no life. As we live a Christ-centered life, we begin to live a more abundant life. Consider Isaiah 55:
1 “Ho! Everyone who thirsts, Come to the waters;
And you who have no money, Come, buy and eat.
Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
2 Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in abundance.
3 Incline your ear, and come to Me. Hear, and your soul shall live; And I will make an everlasting covenant with you— The sure mercies of David.
Let us hear HIS Word so our soul shall live for it gives nourishment and we will be satisfied with its abundance. In order to come into the this state of being satisfied we must incline our ear to hear and hear and hear.