But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31)
Thoughts: The daily devotionals will be based most of this year on the Book, "Christian Believer" by Cokesbury. Belief is an essential part of life. To live life with meaning and hope, belief is important. But to believe in God gives ultimate meaning and ties us to ultimate hope.
In Matthew 9:24 the father who was requesting healing for his son said, "I believe, help my unbelief." Belief always involves a measure of doubt- just as good people in this life are not perfect. God can help our unbelief to believe.
Our passage reminds us the scriptures were meant not just to record knowledge but to help us to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God. They were also meant to give us the effects of giving us eternal life. Life is really lived when we believe it is worth something and we believe how we live is important. The abundant life is found when we can find a reason to exist. That is found in belief in God.
Prayer: Lord, I believe, help my unbelief.
No comments:
Post a Comment