GALATIANS 2:20.

 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

TO PONDER

How do you 'live by faith'? I reckon that part of it is living today as if you are already living in eternity with Jesus. Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of things we cannot see. Jesus says we have life in his name, a different and new kind of life. Maybe I can't see it yet, maybe it's still something that is getting fulfilled sometime in the future. However living by faith means living certain that it is true even though it may not look or feel like it every day.

It doesn't mean I get in a car and drive without a seatbelt because I live by faith, but it does mean that I will drive safely and to the conditions because I have faith that by my driving safely, God is at work keeping others safe on the road as well. It doesn't mean that I don't work hard and honestly to put food on my family's table and earn a wage, but it does mean that when it like I'll struggle to make ends meet I won't freak out because I trust that God will help me out one way or another or another.

Having faith in God does not remove from us any sense of responsibility for our actions. God expects us to use but also to treasure the gifts he gives us. The greatest of these being life itself. Don't let your life be wasted. Have faith that it's been given to you for living, so go and live it "in Christ".

PRAYER:Heavenly Father, Help the resurrection life of Jesus become more evident in me each da as I learn to live as one of your people. Amen

Today's devotion written by Mathew von Stanke, LifeWay Newcastle.