When our faith becomes obedience to our Savior, then it is true faith indeed! The difficulty we modern Christians face is not misunderstanding the Bible but persuading our untamed hearts to accept its plain instruction. Our problem is to get the consent of our world-loving minds to make Jesus Lord in fact as well as in word—for it is one thing to say, “Lord, Lord,” and quite another thing to obey the Lord’s commandments. We may sing “Crown Him Lord of all” and rejoice in the tones of the loud organ and the deep melody in harmonious voices, but still we have done nothing until we have left the world and set our faces toward the City of God in hard practical reality. The world’s spirit is strong and it can play at religion with every appearance of sincerity. It can have fits of conscience (particularly during Lent). It will contribute to charitable causes and campaigns on behalf of the poor but all with its own condition: “Let Christ keep His distance and never assert His Lordship.” This it positively will not endure!
Verse
Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world. 1 John5:4
Thought
The difficulty we modern Christians face is not misunderstanding the Bible but persuading our untamed hearts to accept its plain instruction.
Prayer
Lord, take my life as a complete and sincere offering to You and keep my mind set on obedience while my feet stay ready to do Your will.