Online Devotions: What Faith In Jesus Means

Sunday, October 22, 2017

What Faith In Jesus Means

October 22 (Romans 3:22)

We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. (NLT)

Romans 1:5 says that we have the privilege and authority to tell people what God has done for us, and Romans 3:22 makes it perfectly clear what that is. We are made right with God, not by following rituals or procedures or trying really hard to be good. We are made right, justified, with God by putting our faith in Jesus.

So what does that mean? People talk about it all the time, but what does it actually mean? Just a few verses later in Romans 3:25 we get the answer. “People are made right with God when they believe that Jesus sacrificed his life, shedding his blood.” We must believe that Jesus Christ voluntarily sacrificed His life for us and that He shed His blood as a sacrifice to cover our sins and make us pure and holy in God’s sight. That’s it. That is what it means to place our faith in Him. That is what it means to be made right with God. That is what it means to accept the gift of eternal life.

And as the verse for today concludes, this is true for everyone. It is true for Jews and Muslims. It is true for people who live in the country and people who live in the city. It is true for those who grew up in Christian homes but never really believed and for those who have not once heard the name of Christ. The offer is there for every single person…either to accept or to reject.

Father, thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ, to pay for my sins with His own life and blood. There is nothing that could possibly repay such a gift, so may my life be a fulfillment of Jesus’s command to take this message everywhere. In His holy name I pray. Amen.

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History of Online Devotions

In January of 1999, I began the Online Devotions with the teens of the church we were attending. Each week they would receive a verse of Scripture, a short reflection, and a prayer. Over the years others subscribed to this email list, and soon the Online Devotions were going out to people across the country and beyond.

In 2007 I published in book format a collection called Desert Days: Forty Devotions for Men.

After suggestions from several readers, I launched in 2010 the Online Devotions blog. Devotions are still available each week by email, and if you would like to subscribe, please indicate so in the comment box.

As I have always said, if one of these devotions touches you, you can be sure it was from God. If one leaves you flat, then there was too much of me in it.