Dec.19, 2023
Here are my reflections and comments from today’s scripture, Intended Purpose, from Our Daily Inspirations App.
My brothers and sisters in Christ, before I read or comment on God’s word, I pray that He prepares my heart to receive his guidance and ask that He uses me as his vessel to comment on His word. If you want to leave comments or feedback, you can email jp0870584@gmail.com. Faith is believing in something that is not seen. God bless you.
The scripture is from Romans 3:23-24, 28: “For all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God; being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.”
The devotion is titled Making the Invisible Visible by Heather Tietz. Heather starts this devotion by comparing the air to faith. We all know that air is a force, but it is invisible. For example: air can blow seeds, push clouds, lift airplanes, and drive the weather. It is a force causing change. She goes on to say that Faith, like air, is an invisible force. It can be heard in words, prayers of thanksgiving, encouraging self-talk when depressed. Faith can be seen in our tithe and in the Sabbath we honor. Faith can be felt in the peace that comes when we pray. To conclude, for air, it must have a force to put it in motion. That force is sunlight. For faith, it is God’s grace, His gift of Jesus, the Light of the World. This is the force that gives our faith movement.
Reflections, Questions, and Challenges for Us: How could we explain the relationship between grace and faith to a child? How does following God’s commands and doing good works fit into it all?
Here is my response, yours may be different: For me, I would explain to the child that faith is based on God’s grace, He offered His son as a sacrifice for our sins. To show our gratitude, we follow God’s commands and do good works to glorify Him in Heaven.
A Personal Prayer for us: Thank you, Lord for being gracious to us. Thank You for sending Jesus to love us and show us how to love You and love others. Help our hearts for You to affect how we live today. We pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Inspirations (2023/19/12) retrieved from Website: Daily Bible, Making the Invisible Visible by Heather Tietz.