Romans 10:17 ESV
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
One cannot turn on any media source these days without hearing about the story of the under inflated footballs from the AFC Playoff Game. Yes, all eyes are turned and all ears are closely checking to see if cheating took place in a championship game. This news event has even come up with the name "Inflategate", as to describe and proclaim its importance to the world.
One often wishes that the world would pay as much attention to the word of God as to inflate our spirits, our lives, and everything that we do on this earth. The Apostle Paul's Epistle (letter) to the Church at Rome, gives the church advice on how to increase their faith and how to be a legitimate faith community in Rome.
The Apostle Paul tells us this morning that our faith can be increased by just utilizing the ears that God gave us as to truly listen for Christ's word for our lives. When Christ's people stray from scripture, their faith lives begin to deflate, just like a football that has had the air taken out of it.Only by being in God's word through Christ Jesus can we truly live faith lives that are full and ready to win souls for God.
My prayer for you all this week is that you will take time to study God's word and to listen for God's call for your lives. Instead of trying to figure out if properly inflated footballs are the reason for winning and losing games, may we all surround ourselves in the word and promises of God that Christ lived, died and arose for. Let us go out in the knowledge that God's word will always leave us pumped up and ready to play and to win souls for Christ Jesus
This is the day that the Lord has made.
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