Wednesday, October 16th

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.  Hebrews 11:6

 

 

In today's devotion, we continue in our series taken from Hebrews, chapter 11.  This chapter has been coined the Wall of Faith chapter as it lists many people who made giant strides in their service to the Lord.  However, in the verse for today, no person is named.  What is plainly outlined though is the definition for the foundation of faith.    There has to be a beginning in your walk with the Lord.  In other words, you don't have a relationship with God just because your parents do or your church does.  You have to have your own starting point in your faith.  But, before you can have a starting point, a beginning relationship with God, you must believe two things:  that God exists and that He will ultimately bless your desire to seek Him.  It would do absolutely no good for someone to pray that God would save them from their sins if, in reality, they do not believe there even is a God.  It would be pointless; empty words with no meaning.  In much the same way, even people with a foundational belief that God exists must be persuaded that God does answer prayer.  In other words, if I am praying for something that I don't believe for a minute God has the power to grant, my prayer is NOT going to be answered.  Why?  Though our faith may be small and, at times, frail, we must believe that the Lord is all-powerful, all-wise, and all-knowing, and that He has the ultimate authority to answer our prayer as He sees fit. 

 

So before a person can begin a walk with the Lord, there has to be a beginning.  When was your beginning?  The Bible calls this being born again (John 3), and to have a relationship with the Lord, this is ground zero.  Secondly, for prayer to be effective, a person must believe in the power of the One to Whom he/she is praying.  Do you sincerely believe that God has the ability to grant your requests should that be His will?

 

Stay faithful, girls. 

Scripture Reading for the Day:

Proverbs 16
Acts 25