Man of Faith

DEVOTION
GALATIONS
MAN OF FAITH
Gal 3:6-9
6 Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." 7 Understand, then, that those who believe are children of Abraham. 8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: "All nations will be blessed through you." 9 So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
NIV
It may not be easy for some people, but is sure is for me. How can I not have faith? From the very beginning of my relationship with him, he performed one miracle after another in my life. I cannot understand why some people just refuse to believe God. Maybe it is because they know if they did, their way of life would have to change and they don’t want to change. I know the scripture says men love darkness because the light exposes their sin. But not to believe God seems so absolutely crazy. I cannot image what my life would be like if I did not believe him. I live by faith; I don’t plan much for too far ahead, because I am waiting for him to give me further instructions. At least, that is how I see it, but maybe I am just a lazy person. Maybe I don’t have that drive everyone else has. Maybe I am not capable of setting goals and achieving them. Maybe I am just not a very successful person and I use God as an excuse not to plan for my future, not to store up as much as I can for my old age. It seems many other believers sure do that. If I am the only one, all alone in this idea of trusting God for my daily life, and that of each day in my future, maybe I am out of step with the truth. Not on my life! I know I am right about this. I know there is no other way than to trust God for everything. I know, without any doubt he supplies all my needs. I know it is through him and him alone that I have everything I have. I may not have much money, but I have everything I could ever need. No, I am convinced that the only true way to please God is to have faith in him. God does not help those who help themselves, he helps those who believe in him. The only reason I am blessed as much as I am is because I trust him more than anything in the world. If there is anything I want people to remember about me when I am gone from this earth, I was a man after Gods own heart and that I was a man of faith.