BELIEVING THROUGH EVERYDAY

You connect with God by faith.  It’s a matter of belief.  Jesus said, “What God wants you to do is to believe in the one he sent” (John 6:29 GNB).  You believe Jesus for eternal life, trusting that what He did for you on the cross was sufficient to forgive you of all your sins.  Your “new life” in Christ begins with faith.  And you are “sealed”, “guaranteed” eternity in Heaven by His Holy Spirit Who immediately comes to live within you the moment you place your belief in Jesus.

You may mostly think about believing in Jesus for “eternal life in Heaven.”  But believing in Jesus also includes believing in Him for your “everyday life on earth.”  Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6). 

It’s all about believing in Jesus.  It’s a about faith in God.  God wants us to connect with Him by faith because He knows that’s the only way we’re going to discover real and lasting life, and it’s the only way we’re going to live life to the fullest.

Believing in Jesus for your “everyday life” is the only way you’re going to find “The Way” to go through the ups and downs of your life.  It’s the only way you’re going to know “The Truth” when you’re hit with all kinds of distractions and temptations and "expert" opinions.  And it’s the only way you’re going to live “The Life” that is meaningful, whole, and rewarding. 

Think with me for a moment about what it means to believe in Jesus for our everyday living.

To believe in Jesus is to invest in Him, and in what He teaches and promises. To believe in Jesus is to place your trust in Him, in what He has said and done, and in what He says He will do in the future. 

To believe in Jesus is to believe He is enough.  Who He is and what He has done and what He will do encompasses everything of you.  To believe in Him is to immerse yourself in Him, in His presence, in His commandments, in His interests, and in His way of living.

To believe in Jesus is to believe in His authority.  Following His resurrection from the dead He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Mat. 28:18).  To believe in Him is to believe in His authority over everything.  Believe in His authority over your past, your present, your future, your whole life.  You can trust Him with your future because of what He’s done in the past, namely, His death on the cross for you because He loves you so much.

To believe in Jesus is to believe He cares for you.  For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Rom. 8:38-39).  Believe in Him by resting in His care.  Count the many ways He cares for you.  Pause and think on His love for you.  Believe in Him through everyday of your life.