Day 27

PRIORITIES OF FAITHFULNESS

Read Matthew 3:4-12. John the Baptizer rebuked religious leaders who were coming to him for baptism but who were not bearing “fruit in keeping with repentance” (Matthew 3:8). In other words, perhaps Jesus’ chief expectation, in this passage is TRUE FAITH. Before we can demonstrate faithfulness, we must have faith in Christ alone. This is true for individuals as well as churches. If all God wants is church members, then just as God can raise up sons of Abraham from stones, so too can He raise up church members from stones. What He really wants though, is people of faith!

PRAY…

Heavenly Father, lay bare every heart in our church family and reveal any false professions of faith. Guide each of our church members to examine their heart, and by Your grace confirm our faith in Christ alone, and for those who have never truly believed, bring them in total surrender to Jesus. Deliver us from religiosity and false professions and set us all free through faith in Your Son alone. In His Name, Amen.

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