Only Believe
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. ~ John 8:32
Yesterday, I listened to a preacher who asked his congregation, "How many of you know that God loves you?" Many hands went up.
He then asked, "How many of you believe God loves you?" Not as many hands rose.
It is only the truth that we believe that makes us free.
For years, I knew the Word. I could quote it backwards and forward. I had memorized chapters and verses. I could argue the Bible with you and win every time.
Within the last few years, though, the Word has become real to me. I have applied it to my life and seen it work. I believed the Word enough to apply it to my situations. The more I applied the Word, the more faith grew.
Many times we know the Scriptures, but until we believe them, they will do us no good.
In Mark 5, the ruler of the synagogue sought out Jesus because his daughter was dying. Before Jesus and the ruler reached the daughter, a person of the man’s house came and told him that his daughter had died.
Jesus, undaunted by the situation, instructed him in Mark 5:36, "As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe."
The word believe in this Scripture is the Greek transliterated word, Pisteuo. It means to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in.
Only believe. That’s all we have to do. Believe God’s Word. When we do that, we will obey it. We will walk in love. We will change by and by. Those things are byproducts of believing the Word.
Have confidence in God’s Word. Be persuaded that every word in the Bible is God inspired and that it is the true. Apply it to your life and watch it work for you.
- Annagail Lynes
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