” for he himself is fair and just, and he declares sinners to be right in his sight when they believe in Jesus.” Romans 3:26
“But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God, who forgives sinners.” Romans 4:5
What does the word “believe” really mean? To believe is to have trust in something or someone. It does not require proof, just acceptance. When we truly believe in Jesus, we have complete confidence in him. We have no doubts in his truths and existence. We are totally convinced, without doubt, that he walked this earth, was persecuted and nailed to the cross for our sins and our lives. It is because of belief in our Lord that our faith springs forward and becomes a seed that grows within us. It is because of faith that we are counted as righteous before our God. We are not righteous because we teach Sunday School every Sunday, or because we attend church faithfully. We are not righteous just because we say that we believe in a God. We are not righteous of any works we do here on earth unless those works are the result of our faith in Christ. It is by faith that we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. It is by faith that we accept the promises of our God in heaven. It is by faith that we put God’s word into action in our lives and are living testimonies within this world. It is by faith that we believe in eternal life with our God in heaven. I talk a lot about building our faith. It is so important that our faith is unable to be moved by any struggle or doubts put in our paths. It is our strong faith that will get us through sadness, worries, doubts, jealousies and other obstacles of this world. It is by our strong faith that we can continue to be joyful in a world of hate and disappointment. Let us continue to read the Word of our God each day, meditate on it, pray and communicate with our Lord and praise him in all situations. Let us continue to build our faith brick by brick each and every day! PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL SITUATIONS!
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