A powerful key of the working of faith in a believers life is displayed in 2 verses in Hebrews 11.
Verse 23 highlights the courageous faith of Moses’ parents in hiding him at a time of a death decree to infant Hebrew boys 2 years under.
“[Prompted] by faith Moses, after his birth, was kept concealed for three months by his parents, because they saw how comely the child was; *and they were not overawed and terrified by the king’s decree*.”
Hebrews 11:23 AMPC
Notice it says Moses lived BECAUSE they were not over awed or terrified by the king’s decree.
They rebelled against the decree.
Do you know you have licence to rebel against the inferior authority of the natural realm’s narrative. The truth is there are natural laws of science, medicine, economics etc etc etc. There are people within those fields that’st have an “authority” in these fields based on knowledge.
When the authority of knowledge comes in contact with the authority of the word of God we have a choice which one we will stand in awe of. Both will demand a surrender and obedience. We need to decide which one we will agree with and thus obey. The narrative of the natural will use fear to cause you to obey its commands. It will tell you its scenario and will demand you obey it. So many times we are blindly obeying a natural narrative and trying to use the word of God and wonder why faith isn’t working. Because faith requires complete allegiance to what the word of God says without back up plans.
We have to get defiant against the earthly dominion’s decree of death. According to John 10:10 the enemy has sentenced everyone of us. We have to be defiant against the thief’s assignment which he releases as decrees, in order to experience life which Christ came to give.
You cannot agree, submit to or obey two opposing decrees.
Moses’ life was preserved because his parent’s decided to rebel and not be overawed or terrified by the demonic agenda.
You can give no room to fear in overcoming giants.
Then we see in verse 27 of Hebrews 11 Moses carried that same courage in his DNA, being unawed and undismayed by the wrath of the king, in order to fix his gaze upon Him who was invisible.
“[Motivated] by faith he left Egypt behind him, being unawed and undismayed by the wrath of the king; for he never flinched but held staunchly to his purpose and endured steadfastly as one who gazed on Him Who is invisible. [Exod. 2:15.]”
Hebrews 11:27
These two verses hold faith keys for us in order to obtain victory.
1. We need to be unawed by the natural in order to fix our gaze (have faith) in the unseen.
2. Remain undismayed. In other words, not get discouraged with the natural signs as this will inevitably cause you to grow weary while doing good and you will give up.
Note here Moses’ parents and Moses later when he grew up, both risked their lives to be unawed.
There was a death sentence both times but to overcome death they faced it and obeyed God which delivered them from death. They weren’t overawed by it.
Whatever we are overawed by we will surrender to.
If we are awed by the natural decree which is demonically charged, then we will be unable to take bold actions of faith that require courage and more than that will not be able to “see” what’s possible with God. Seeing what’s possible with God is in the “unseen” realm. It’s with the eyes of your heart. If you are awed by sense and reason of “what is” you will be unable to see and call forth “what isn’t”.
In order to call forth the non existent things that Romans 4:17 speaks of, you need to be able to see it. But if the natural has possessed your gaze you will surrender and obey its purpose and surrender to its outcome.
Be defiant like David when facing Goliath. He refused to be in awe of that which was outside of covenant with God. (uncircumcised Philistine).
Stand in awe of God, Fear Him and not that which was already defeated at the cross 2000 years ago. I don’t want to be found standing in awe of that which has been nailed to the cross and crushed under His feet.
I don’t want to be found standing in awe of that which His stripes has healed. I don’t want to be found standing in awe of that which the crown of thorns took care of.
He won, He wears the victor’s crown, why do we stand in awe of a loser then?
No, we fix our gaze on the Lion of the Tribe of Judah who has triumphed. We fix our gaze on the “finished” work of the cross, we fix our gaze upon the author and finisher of our faith who is faithful to perform that which he promised.
Stand in awe and see Him perform. He speaks and it is done, our job is to say Amen. 2 Cor 1:20.
LET ALL THE EARTH STAND IN AWE OF HIM
Psalm 33:8-11 AMPC
“Let all the earth fear the Lord [revere and worship Him]; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast. The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nought; He makes the thoughts and plans of the peoples of no effect. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the thoughts of His heart through all generations.”
Life is found in not being overawed by death.
Anita Alexander
