
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.
#courtesy of Gentleman's worship