Prayer ~ Lord, I believe in You…and know that it is only
through faith in You that life has meaning.
Clearly, God's promise to give the whole earth to
Abraham and his descendants was based not on his obedience to God's law, but on
a right relationship with God that comes by faith. If God's promise is
only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is
pointless. For the law always brings punishment on those who try to obey it.
(The only way to avoid breaking the law is to have no law to break!) So the
promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain
to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have
faith like Abraham's. For Abraham is the father of all who believe. Romans
4:13-16 (Underlined for emphasis.)
Meditate. Consider your faith and your relationship with
God.
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| We can see a shadow-- but we cannot see God. We can only hope and trust that God's promises are true. That takes faith. |
Faith is the
confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance
about things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1
So it is clear that
no one can be made right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures
say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life." This way
of faith is very different from the way of law, which says, "It is through
obeying the law that a person has life." Galatians 3:11-12
Faith is the key to a good relationship with God…to
actually believe and trust in the Lord. Paul gives us a good challenge…
Examine yourselves
to see if your faith is genuine. Test yourselves. Surely you know that Jesus
Christ is among you; if not, you have failed the test of genuine faith. 2
Corinthians 13:5
As you look within yourself…and your motives…what do you
see? First, do you believe in God and in Jesus Christ as your Savior? Do you have faith, like Abraham to trust God…and
do what He says…and go where He wants you to go even if it is not within your
comfort zone? Do you see God working in your life? Is your relationship with
God growing stronger? For you, does God’s promise involve faith?
Verse of Salvation ~ And through your faith, God is
protecting you by his power until you receive this salvation, which is ready to
be revealed on the last day for all to see. 1 Peter 1:5
Memory Verse of the Week ~ Work willingly at whatever
you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Colossians
3:23
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