Theme For Joyce Meyer Devotional March 27 2021 – Faith That Works
“Faith goes up the stairs that love has built.”
– Charles Spurgeon
Many of us have been taught that faith is the pinnacle of all Christian virtues, that developing strong faith should be at the top of our spiritual to-do lists. Faith is definitely vital to a strong, fruitful life as a believer—without it, we can’t please God (see Hebrews 11:6). But as important as faith is, 1 Corinthians 13:2 says that we can have enough faith to move mountains, but amount to nothing if we don’t have love.
“Faith works by love.” In other words, love provides the energy for our faith. Knowing God’s love for us as individuals and learning to allow His love to flow through us to others is the power behind our faith. Just like a car needs gasoline in order to move, our faith needs the fuel of love to take us where we need to go.
Many people think faith alone is enough, but consider this: How can we place our faith in God unless we’re convinced that He loves us? The assurance of His love empowers us to trust Him and place all our confidence and expectation in Him. Similarly, our personal love walk enables us to receive from God what we ask and believe for when we pray (see 1 John 3:18–23).
Prayer Starter: Father, show me where and how I can grow in showing Your love to those around me. Thank You for loving me so much, and for giving me the ability to love people the way You do. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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