-September 25, 2023-
Good morning, happy Monday,
“Just as Abraham ‘believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness.’ Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham.”
(Galatians 3:6-7).
Paul had to rebuke the Galatians for beginning by faith in Christ and then turning to the law of Moses to live by. The word faith is found 14 times in Galatians chapter 3. Paul also dealt with this subject in Romans chapter 4. Faith is vital in our salvation as well as in our sanctification. After all, Christianity is called the Christian faith.
Long before the law was given, faith originated in the people of God. It says in Genesis 15:5-6, “Then He brought him outside and said, ‘Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.’ And He said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.”
Just as the Jewish people trace their roots to Abraham, so do we. We are the children of Abraham through faith in Jesus Christ our Lord. We too are stars in God’s universe. Abraham was the father of many nations. Abraham is the progenitor of faith. The word progenitor is defined as, “a person or thing, from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent.”
We are so blessed to be saved by grace through faith in Christ and to be children of Abraham. We start the subject of faith in our Scripture Memory Class at church this week. I know that it will be a great blessing. Paul emphatically wrote in Romans 3:28, “Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.” Faith is not passive but active. Faith is believing God and acting upon it. For the believer it is a daily walk of faith in Christ.
Hebrews 11:6 says, “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.” Let us then follow Abraham’s example of faith who obeyed God, dwelt in the land of promise, and waited for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Have a blessed day of faith obeying the Lord, claiming His promises, and looking forward to heaven in the Lord’s presence. Stay safe and healthy.
Faith moves mountains and changes hearts,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 