Hebrews 11:6 (New International Version)
And without faith it is impossible to please God,
because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards
those who earnestly seek him.
The life of Wilma Rudolph, the great Olympic sprinter, is
a remarkable story of faith. Wilma was born with health problems that left her
crippled. "Will I ever be able to run and play like the other
children?" Wilma asked her parents.
"Honey, you have to believe in God and never give up
hope," they responded. "If you believe, God will make it happen."
Taking her parents' counsel, she painfully struggled to walk. By the time she
was 12, to the delight and surprise of many, Wilma no longer needed her braces.
She went on to play basketball on her championship high school team and win
three gold medals in the 1960 Olympics.
When you hear inspiring stories of faith like Wilma
Rudolph's, do you sometimes wonder, "What could I accomplish if I took God
at His Word?" Faith is the foundational principle of the Christian life.
Believing who God is, what He says, what He has done, and what He will do
defines the kingdom of God.
Furthermore, faith is the essence of the Christian's
day-to-day activity. Paul wrote: "As you therefore have received Christ
Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him" (Colossians 2:6). How did you receive
Christ? By faith. How then are you to walk in Him? By faith. In Scripture,
walking refers to the way you conduct your everyday life. Victorious Christian
living and spiritual maturity are determined by our belief in God.
We tend to think of faith as some kind of mystical
quality which belongs only in the realm of the spiritual. But everybody walks
by faith. It is the most basic operating principle of life. The question is, in
what or in whom do you believe? We are challenged to believe in God and take
His Word seriously.
Dear Lord we pray that we would take Your word and
promises seriously. We pray that today we would seek after You all the time. In
Jesus’ name, Amen.
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