You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. - James 2.19
Believing there is a God in heaven, knowing about Him. Trusting He is there is not enough to transform your life. Salvation doesn’t come from knowing the existence of God but from Knowing and having a relationship with God through His son Jesus Christ.
Even the demons believe, and it hasn’t changed their damned state. In fact, in Luke 4.41 the word says “Moreover, demons came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But he rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew he was the Messiah.”
Can you imagine that the men of the cloth back then rubbed shoulders with the Messiah day in day out and had no knowledge of Him? They encountered Christ daily but didn’t have an encounter with Christ. They walked the same paths but didn’t walk with Him. They were in the presence of the Messiah but never appreciated or comprehended his Presence.
Today too, we have many people who attend church. Who profess their faith; Christianity has become the little box we tick when filling in forms at the bank or university admission. We believe in God but what good has come from that belief? We know about Christ but do we really know him?
It is about time we moved from that comfort zone and stopped just believing. Are you a Christian because you know God or are you a Christian because you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died for you and confess with your lips that He is Lord? Are you in His presence everyday but you don’t even notice His presence? Do your paths cross, or do you walk the same path?
Move from that comfort zone of knowing there is a God in Heaven, move to that place where you now have a relationship with Him. Jesus says"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14.6).
You say you have faith because you believe in one God? Good for you, even demons believe. Make that decision today, move from knowing to trusting in Him, Believing in Him, Depending on Him, having a relationship with Him, loving Him, submitting your life to Him.
