Friday January 27th
Bible Reading: Heb. 11: 1 - 12
Topic: God The Promiser Is Faithful
This Chapter opens with
declaration about faith which are both encouraging and challenging.
In vs. 1, 2 & 6 it
says: "Now, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen. For by it, the Elders obtained a good testimony ...... But without
faith it is impossible to please Him for he who comes to God must believe that
He is and that He is a Rewarder of those who diligently seek Him."
These challenging verses
remind us of other declarations about faith elsewhere in the Scripture namely:
a. Without faith, it is IMPOSSIBLE to please God
b. WHATEVER is not faith is sin
c. All things are POSSIBLE to him that believes
d. Our mustard seed faith can make us SPEAK a mountain out of our
lives and cast it into the sea
Faith acts on the Word of God
and today's reading records the journeys of faith of five Elders. ABEL offered
an excellent sacrifice, ENOCH "postponed" his death indefinitely,
NOAH in obedience built an ark, ABRAHAM journeyed in obedience, dwelt in the
land of promise and waited for the fulfillment of God's Promise and SARAH
received strength to conceive in old age because she believed God is faithful
to His Promises.
Judging God to be faithful
brethren is the reason we can act in faith. This is the key lesson we should
pick up from today's meditation.
Prayer:
Help us Lord, to judge You
faithful at all times and in all things. Amen
Memory verse: Heb. 11: 1
"Now faith is the
substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Source:
The Daily Fountain
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)
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