November 12, 2024
“My dearly beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, I greet and bless you all in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Take and read Romans 1:17, “But the righteous shall live by faith.”
The just shall live by faith. A very important quality a person should possess is faith in God—belief in God. It’s not just about having trust in your spouse, but trusting in God as well. If a marriage lacks trust, it’s like a train going off track. Trust is essential. In some cases, a husband doesn’t trust his wife, and a wife doesn’t trust her husband. This lack of trust will lead to the destruction of family peace.
If you don’t trust your wife, who will? If you don’t trust your husband, who will? God has given you a husband or a wife—so trust each other. Trust and give thanks to the Lord. Both husband and wife must trust each other, and together, they should trust in the Lord. This is crucial. If you believe in the Lord, you will see His glory. As the Word of God says, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Because of a lack of trust, people experience not life, but destruction and loss. Trust in God is fundamental.
Only if God desires, will He lift up a person. Even if you have crores of rupees and invest it in business, however hard you work, if you do not trust in the Lord, you are likely to stumble. Faith in God is essential. Some question if God exists or say the world came about by chance. But if you believe there is a God, trust Him, and declare your faith in Him, God will elevate you to the next level in life. Job says, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” Whatever God does, He does for our good. Even if it seems challenging, trust in Him, for it will be for our benefit.
Today, your faith in God will bring you many blessings. The Lord is looking at you and saying, “Return to your fortress, for even now I will restore double to you.” In areas where you feel there’s no solution, God will bring a positive outcome. You need to trust in the Lord.
By faith, Noah built an ark. As soon as God instructed him, he started building it without hesitation. Because of his faith, his family was saved from destruction. If he hadn’t acted in faith, his family too would have perished. To avoid destruction and to live, let your faith in God grow strong. God will do great things in your life.
Here’s a testimony: Anitha from Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore, owned a medical shop sixteen years ago that was running at a loss, leading her into huge debt. She was in deep sorrow. At that time, she visited the Prayer Tower in Coimbatore, where Brother Stephen was preaching. After the meeting, she met him for individual prayer. Without her saying a word, Brother Stephen looked at her and said, “Daughter, you have come with much sorrow due to debt. Don’t worry, God will clear your debts.” He prayed for her, and she held on to that word in faith. After his prayer, God cleared all her debts, one after another, and even enabled her to buy her own land in Coimbatore. Her faith in God’s word brought blessings beyond her expectations.
Prayer: Dear Lord, we thank You. I bless all the children in the name of Jesus. You have said, “The just shall live by faith,” not to see destruction but to live. Increase their faith in You. Let them take root and stand strong in faith. I bless them that they may have the grace to trust in You and live. You have said, “If you believe, you shall see the glory of God.” Let them see Your glory in their studies, in their job, in their ministry, and in their business. May God Himself descend upon them and bring about miracles. In families where children have reached a certain age yet remain unsettled, break all the barriers, and may Jesus intervene to bring about marriage and settlement. You, Lord, consider things that are not as though they are, giving thanks, and instill in them the faith to believe in what is yet unseen, trusting that it exists and will come to pass.
In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
