Faith

Text: John 3:16

Yesterday, we spoke on God's Love. Today, we will be discussing faith. If you take a look at the promise of God in John 3:16, you will see that for you to be saved, you have to believe in the son of God.

The Bible speaking in Hebrews 11:6 says:
" And without faith it is impossible to please God : because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him".

To please God can be seen to be analogous with to move God. In the text we read in John 3:16, Faith is a necessary key for God to move in our favour and give us who believe eternal life.

Now let's not forget God loves us and he will not leave us to walk the Christian walk without something as important as faith.

Ephesians 2:8 says
"For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. "

The moment, a man decides to give his life to Christ, the Lord instantly gifts him faith and he becomes saved. This is a gift from God. God chose grace rather than works.

Now, children of God you have to get this, the gift of faith is not for salvation alone but for your very livelihood. It is written

" The just shall live by faith" Romans 1:17

The moment you become born again you are qualified to live a faith live. You are expected to live a life of faith.

After Christ Jesus has washed away your sins and comes and dwells with you and you with him to the end that when God sees you, He sees Christ, Christ in you. Once a born again, Christ makes you right with God, he makes you the righteousness of God, he makes you just. Therefore you are to live by faith.

Prayer point:
Father help me to not just listen to your word and forget about it but Lord grant me grace to put it into practice so that I may know for myself that your word is true.