GOD’S WORD FOR JULY 22

We are reading from a daily devotional  called “Running To Win” written by Erwin Lutzer  and the late, great D.L. Moody.   Erwin Lutzer is a light in our day as D.L. Moody was in his.  Besides his many ministries, and many books, Pastor Lutzer was Senior Pastor at Moody Church in Chicago for 36 years and now serves as Pastor Emeritus there.  He is  Chancelor and a former professor at Moody Bible Institute, where he taught Theology and Ministry, and now has numerous radio teachings.

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UNSHAKEN FAITH

Psalm 9:10

“And those who know  Your name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You.”

D.L. MOODY

A man will not trust strangers.  I want to get acquainted with a man before I put my confidence in him.  I have known God for forty years, and I have more confidence in Him now that I ever had before;  it increases every year.  In the Bible, some things that were dark ten years ago are plain today; and some things that are dark now will be plain ten years from now.

We must take things by faith.  You take the existence of cities on the testimony of men that have been in those cities; and we ask men to take our testimony, who have found joy in believing.

ERWIN LUTZER

There is compelling evidence that the Bible is the Word of God, but that being said, there are difficulties in the Bible we struggle to understand.  As Blaise Pascal would say, there is enough evidence for Christianity for those who are open to belief but also enough darkness for those who are committed to disbelief.

But for those of us who accept the Bible as God’s Word, and have come to know Christ, as Moody said, our faith grows year by year.  We look back and see what God has done for us; we have experienced His forgiveness and guidance.

I can do no better than to quote the words of David:  “One thing have I asked of the Lord that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord.”  (Psalm 27:4).  Day by day and year by year, the longer we walk with God the more we trust Him.

PRAYER

Father, please increase the faith and love I have for You.  Let my faith in You be unshaken.

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Romans 1:17

    For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”

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    2 Corinthians 5:7

    For we walk by faith, not by sight.

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Matthew 6:33

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

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Psalm 53:2

God looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.

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Jeremiah 29:13

And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

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Psalm 119:2

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart!

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John 5:44

How can you believe, who receive honor from one another, and do not seek the honor that comes from the only God?

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Colossians 3:1

If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

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Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

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