Power for Abundant Living

Chapter ThreeBelieving Equals ReceivingIn every Scriptural account in the Word of Godwhere a miracle took place or where God did amighty work, the principles pointed out in the previouschapter were present. The persons involvedknew what was available, how to receive what theyneeded, and what to do with it after they received,and they had their needs and wants coordinatedknowing that God's ability equals His willingness tokeep His promises. When these keys are understood,we can read any place from Genesis to Revelation andsee this pattern.As an illustration, let's begin with Mark 3:1.And he [Jesus] entered again into the synagogue;and there was a man there which hada withered hand.25