Daily Devotion 09/25/18

Romans 1:16  For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile.

The message of Jesus seems pretty small at times, doesn’t it? The sentence, “Because of Jesus I have peace with God” seems a bit inconsequential. And yet that message has power. How much power? It brings through hard hearts, it removes the weeds (worry) in our life, and brings us to faith in Jesus as our Savior. No amount of logic can make us believe. The best argument for Jesus won’t talk us into faith. The only thing that can work faith in our heart is this tiny seed of the gospel. That’s it! So when your faith is feeling weak, don’t look to logical explanations for faith in Jesus. You can’t talk yourself into faith. Instead, let God talk to you through his Word. Open up Scripture and let the seeds of his Word fall into your heart, meditate on his Word, and God will establish the roots of your faith and grow it.

Thank you heavenly Father for giving us your powerful word. Though it is as small as a seed, it can do the seemingly impossible. Thank you for using that timeless message to work faith in my heart and to sustain my faith in you as my Savior. Strengthen the roots of my faith today so that when storms come, my faith may stand strong. Amen.