Devotional Thought - The Christian life is a “faith life.” We become Christians, not because of our morality or religiosity, but because we have placed our faith in Jesus Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9). Also, we are sustained in our relationship with the Lord as we deepen our faith in Him (Galatians 2:20). And, developing our faith in the Lord is the key to overcoming life’s temptations and trials (1 John 5:4). So, faith in the Lord is the key to living a strong Christian life.
But what is faith? Dictionary.com says, “Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or faith in another’s ability.” It goes on to say that “Faith is a belief that’s not entirely based on proof.” In other words, faith is not fact but it’s a belief in someone or something when we don’t have all of the facts. For the Christian, “faith is knowing for sure that the Lord is real and His promises are sure; it is trusting in the Lord’s love, integrity, power and words.”
The truth is, we all live by faith every day. Whenever we eat packaged food, we are eating by faith, believing the food isn’t poisoned. Whenever we fly on an airplane we are flying by faith, believing the plane can keep us in the air. We go to doctors whose names we can’t pronounce; they write out prescriptions we can’t read; we take those prescriptions to pharmacists we don’t know; and they give us medication we don’t understand. And we take that medication by faith. We live by faith in someone or something every day in our lives. But if we’re going to live vibrant, victorious lives rather than defeated, discouraged lives, we’re going to have to learn how to live by faith in the Lord, which is our thrust for this week’s Devotions.
Prayer - Lord, this week, help me learn how to become a more faithful and faith-filled person, so I may please You and begin living a more powerful life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Follow Up Activity - Identify some ways you “live by faith” in your everyday life, and list some ways you want to be more faith-filled in your Christian life.
