March 26
Luke 7:11-35
What excuses do people have for their lack of faith in Jesus? What evidence do they claim they would need to believe? In Jesus’ day many people struggled with believing Jesus truly was the Messiah. Even John the Baptist, when he was in prison needed confirmation about Jesus despite having baptized him and acknowledging him as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Part of the evidence Jesus gave for his identity was his miracles. As he told John's disciples in verse 22, "The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor." Jesus is the primary bedrock for our faith, but God has also revealed himself through creation, through his Spirit, through morality, etc. We just need to make the decision to believe.
If you have believed in Christ, why do you believe? If you have not yet believed, what is keeping you from doing so? What is keeping those with whom you have shared Christ from believing in him? We are all called to faith and must push through the work of Satan, our flesh, and distractions which keep us from doing so. Jesus desires to bring the spiritually dead to life, just like he brought the physically dead child back to life in verse 14. This eternal life comes through the simple yet miraculous act of faith.
Father God, help me to walk by faith. Help me to trust in you and proclaim the message of Christ to the world. Amen.
Do you feel like you have a solid foundation for your belief ? What is it, and how can you continue to increase your faith?
What excuses do people have for their lack of faith in Jesus? What evidence do they claim they would need to believe? In Jesus’ day many people struggled with believing Jesus truly was the Messiah. Even John the Baptist, when he was in prison needed confirmation about Jesus despite having baptized him and acknowledging him as the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Part of the evidence Jesus gave for his identity was his miracles. As he told John's disciples in verse 22, "The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor." Jesus is the primary bedrock for our faith, but God has also revealed himself through creation, through his Spirit, through morality, etc. We just need to make the decision to believe.
If you have believed in Christ, why do you believe? If you have not yet believed, what is keeping you from doing so? What is keeping those with whom you have shared Christ from believing in him? We are all called to faith and must push through the work of Satan, our flesh, and distractions which keep us from doing so. Jesus desires to bring the spiritually dead to life, just like he brought the physically dead child back to life in verse 14. This eternal life comes through the simple yet miraculous act of faith.
Father God, help me to walk by faith. Help me to trust in you and proclaim the message of Christ to the world. Amen.
Do you feel like you have a solid foundation for your belief ? What is it, and how can you continue to increase your faith?
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