“Faithful and True”

Scripture:

Romans 1:17
This Good News tells us how God makes us right in His sight.
This is accomplished from start to finish by faith. As the Scriptures say,
“It is through faith that a righteous person has life.” (NLT)

Observation:

Our saving faith begins when we truly believe that God exists; that He has always existed and that He always will exist (Revelation 1:8); that our eternal God is sovereign over the entire universe which He spoke into existence; that He is a living God who deeply cares about the people He so carefully created (2 Corinthians 6:16) in His image (Genesis 1:27).

Application:

It takes faith to believe that it is God who holds the balance of our lives in His hands. It takes faith to believe that the universe and all that is in it would cease to exit without God’s incredible power and grace holding it all together so that we, His people, can breathe and live to see another day. We are people who take far too many things for granted; people who foolishly put our faith in things that will one day cease to exist. Because of our sin nature we are a stubborn people, filled with self-pride, and are easily tempted into putting our trust in a world that is not only dying, but a world that invents manmade philosophy that trumps God’s sovereign plan as foolishness. Because Satan is the god of this world we are easily deceived into believing and therefore putting our faith in the many worldly things that seem really good, but deliver only false hope and separation from God. And separation from God is a very deadly place to be. The only sure hope we have, dear friends, is having faith in the eternal Living God, Jehovah, who graciously provided the Way, the Truth, and the Life—our Savior, Christ Jesus. Having faith in anything or anyone but the eternal God Jehovah is not only foolish and unwise but it breaks the heart of God, for He desires all people He creates to be His people so He can be our God. It is a wise decision to put your faith and trust in the only living God, who is perfectly holy and forever faithful to His Word even when you are not.

Prayer:

Thank You, dear God, for the choice of everlasting life with You. Thank You for the Way, the Truth, and the Life, for without it we would all be doomed to an eternity of death and darkness. Please help all believers everywhere, who remain faithful in their trust in You to bring them Home safely.

Amen