THURSDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2024
TEXT:
2 Corinthians 5:7-10
7.
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
8.
Yes, we do have confidence, and we would rather be away from the body and at
home with the Lord.
9.
So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him.
10.
For all of us must appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each may
receive recompense for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil.
(New Revised Standard Version Holy
Bible)
TOPIC:
LIVING BY FAITH
In
the First Century when the apostle wrote this letter to the Corinthian
believers, living the Christian life could cost you your life. The nascent Christian
faith was misconceived and misrepresented by those who practiced Judaism,
particularly the leaders.
Then
as Christianity made inroads to Gentile domains, especially among the Greeks,
it received an other misrepresentation on and persecution. It was among the
Greeks that sorcerers, magicians and so on organized mob riots against the
apostles who were preaching the gospel. Living the Christian life required a
huge sacrifice.
In
popular, modern -day Christianity however, living by faith entails claiming the
good things of life by faith. This type of Christianity resonates well with the
highly materialistic atmosphere of these last days and the permissiveness that
goes with it.
The
pulpit no longer rebukes sin but pampers the flesh in order to win more
members. To live by faith means to accept whatever comes your way as a result
of your stand in Christ.
QUESTION:
Now that you know what it means to live by faith, what could possibly stop you
from doing so?
PRAYER:
Help me to live by faith, dear Lord, in Jesus name. Amen.
Remain
Blessed
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