Good morning dear Friends in Christ,
As an introduction to Today’s Post … Was it cold outside? I thought so. But how do I know that I was right? How do we measure our correctness? Of all the ways that there are in this world that are made readily available to us to us to gather our information, God’s methods are the best use of our gift of faith.
How we choose can directly effect our outcome. The only sure way to be sure is to walk by faith and test everything … Yet, we need a solid surety before we can test against anything for the actual fact. God’s Word.
Is it cold outside? How much do I want to know the truth?
When we are about to make up our mind of where to set our faith, we best be sure God has given us His permission. Poking my head outside was harmless; and led me to the inspiration to take this picture, because my motivation was to honor God by my faith, even if I discovered what I already believed to be true, was true. My motivation was to honor God by my faith to prove to God I know you Amaze every time I trust God by faith, over my own thoughts!
All of these things are examples of how God teaches us to examine our heart, & for our own good. We ask God, even if we think we already know! We seek God’s Thoughts, because God is God over all things … and when we realize God is 1st place in LIFE, we can easily begin to say, God, only You know!
Now, faith! What does it mean to Diligently seek Him?
Painting a picture, if lead by the Spirit, we can open the door and poke our head out, which is by faith, because faith that just looks, as the Spirit leads, is not walking. To walk by faith, we may not get to sit on the front porch swing, but we can discover something greater God wants us to grow in…
God’s Inspiration is a call to be ever-seeking, which is ever-growing! And, faith moves in the direction led by the Holy Spirit. Faith seeks to gain God’s insight on REAL life, which is beyond the limitations of what we can see, hope for, or even imagine!
What is real … about everything? Every molecule, every invisible, every thing; and the absence of anything is the substance of the reality of the real thing. In other words, the absence of light is darkness. The absence of heat is cold. The absence of faith is ? God gave me the Title of Today’s Devotion: If I Believe?
I hope this is a blessing to you Today. Holy Spirit you are welcome here!
Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.
Daily Devotion to God’s Holy Word, by Karen Rowe
This morning is a clear canvas!
What is it to Believe? And why is it important to respond to the measure of faith God gives?
The Lord showed me that we COME to Faith in Jesus! He gives a measure to come & we believe.
Our response to God is, I believe!
Yes! There is HOPE! His Name is Jesus! Jesus is the substance to Faith! Jesus is the Way, the Truth & The Life …
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 KJV
Pictured is our “baby Magnolia tree”. It was a splinter when we planted this tree! We chose faith …did our faith honor God? We planted it with the two splints on each side to hold it up! Why? What was the motive to our faith? We wanted the tree to live, grow & God rewards.
This is a picture of faith …that when we BELIEVE there is HOPE, we RESPOND by our FAITH. YET, does our faith honor God? How can you tell? SOMETIMES, if we are not careful, we can put our hope in the wrong things?
Things HOPED for? Do you balance all Hope in Jesus? In other words, what are you willing to sacrifice to activate your faith to achieve the things you hope for? God looks@ heart motives!
Salvation is Come & Finished. We are saved by Grace through faith and believed! Then, as we are made alive in Christ…what happens?
Living things grow! If this tree was not growing; would it still be living? Perhaps appearance wise, but eventually something has to change to survive in this world & live. Right?
We moved this tree three times: first planted & to find the right location for it to grow.
Now how do we survive in this world? By the faith through & by Jesus! We balance our hope against God’s Holy Word. Did God authorize us to quit some thing? Only God knows…The Word (Living & Written) is a guide to our faith.
Grow in faith & see the Victory in Jesus come to pass!
We (plant/water), but it is God whom makes all things grow!
Do you believe God is God? Then, painting a picture, If I would like to come; I must believe…
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 KJV
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe
“WRITING THE STORY OF MY LIFE WITH EVERY CHOICE JESUS HELPS ME TO MAKE AND LEARNING HOW TO BE BLESSED AND LIVE LIFE LARGE, HAPPY AND FREE. I CARE.”
Personal Motto: “I don’t have it all figured out, BUT GOD DOES … Follow JESUS!”
Personal Revelation Life Verse: And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him (1 John 4:16 HCSB)
Thank you Jesus!
Holy Spirit you are welcome here!
Hope in Today Ministries, Inc.
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