Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. When God had made up His
mind to destroy the earth, He noticed a single man that was perusing Him and He
offered that man grace and mercy; and to his family as well, I might add.
Noah endured many a taunts, laughter and ongoing verbal abuse as he stayed
faithful to his course and what he believed God was asking Him to do. Noah’s
faith and commitment spared his family and saved the future human race. Job was
a man also that surpassed any test of adversity that was thrown at him and
demonstrated a level of love for God that even his wife and friends could not
understand. The man Daniel had a persistent prayer life and devotion to God
that stirred anger in the hearts of his enemies. His devotion to God
reflected his true faith in God. In other words Daniel was not a person who
simply talk the talk, but he put his faith to action by how he lived.
You see,
many folks claim to know God, but for many, they merely know about God. Satan
himself knows and believes in God and Jesus, but his faith is only an
intellectual faith. It is not a saving faith. The only kind of faith that
pleases God is a faith that hungers after God in obedience. May I encourage you
today that if your faith is not leading you into a righteous lifestyle that is
leading you away from sin and not to it, then it is more than likely that your faith
is simply an intellectual faith that while you may know about God, there is a
real big chance that you do not know God in a personal way. God’s Word teaches
us in John 14:15, that if we love Him, we will obey Him. So, sweet friend
where do you stand today? Are you hungry for God, are you perusing Him out of
that hunger? Or, are you satisfied and feel like you and God have your own
thing going on, whether it is based on the Word of God or not? Take some
quality time this week and peruse God and find out where you stand before Him.
Better now, than later!
Loving on you today sweet friend,
Bren
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