Romans 9:30-32
What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith. But Israel, who pursued righteous ness based on the law, did not achieve the law. Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.
We try so hard sometimes to please God. We stop this, don't that, and give, but do we do it in faith or because of a Law unable to save?
Scripture says we can only please God by having faith or more clearly trusting in Him. Yet, we work and work and work and quote scripture, "Faith without works is DEAD!" Are we still stumbling over the same block they did 2000 years ago?
And how do we know what those works by faith are? Listening.....something lost in a age of noise. Listen today. "I can't ever hear him!?" Allow yourself to rest in him. Take a deep breath. Read scripture. I don't have a formula, but I can say one thing. Faith is trusting God to speak a word that will empower you. Where is your focus?
Hebrews 3 says you are apart of the divine mission and your first assignment is "Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus". There's where we can start :-)
- Posted in the moment
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