Have Faith

Romans 5

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ² through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. ³ And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; ⁴ and perseverance, character; and character, hope. ⁵ Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

⁶ For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. ⁷ For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. ⁸ But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. ⁹ Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. ¹⁰ For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. ¹¹ And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

¹² Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— ¹³ (For until the law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. ¹⁴ Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is a type of Him who was to come. ¹⁵ But the free gift is not like the offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded to many. ¹⁶ And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many offenses resulted in justification. ¹⁷ For if by the one man’s offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

¹⁸ Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life. ¹⁹ For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

²⁰ Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more, ²¹ so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 Have you let your faith walk you into the truth of God’s word, or are you still unsure of the promises and question does the bible really work?  Yes it does, if you work it.  God says, faith without works are dead.  He goes on to say, without faith it is impossible to please Him.  You have to believe and hope as you are walking your bible and loving God and man that the promises are going to reveal themselves.  We have to walk our bible and talk our bible like it is the only thing on earth that matters, because it does.  We are a peculiar people, in the world but not of it.  We have to believe we’re a holy people called by God to conquer.  The world says don’t put all your eggs in one basket.  But with God, you can throw the chicken in there too.  Our walk each day is supposed to be a walk of love no matter what test or trial may befall us.  Your hope and faith are to take you where you have never gone before, into a world of everlasting love from God.  His Son died out of love for the Father and man, and we are to put off our fleshly desires and do the same as He did spiritually.  This is a world created by God and the commandment in it is to love your way through it, to be eternally blessed.  We must let righteousness call us and clean up our minds and thoughts.  Acts of love and words of compassion to our brothers and sisters are to knock down the doors of Heaven so the blessings may fall.  Jesus out smarted satan through righteous acts of kindness and we must too.  Grace is here and the blessings are calling.  But will you summon the faith to manifest them into your life.  Have faith.

Have faith that all things are possible with God,

Vincent Young, Christian Analyst.