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NEIL ANDERSON'S DAILY IN CHRIST
from Freedom in Christ Ministries
September 26
WHAT WE BELIEVE
You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also
believe, and shudder (James 2:19).
We all have some beliefs about the world we live in. Whatever we
think will make us happy, satisfied, successful, etc. is what
constitutes our belief system. We are walking right now by faith
according to what we already believe. Be assured that the world
system we were raised in didn't establish a biblical belief
system in our minds. Because we came into this world separated
from God, we learned to live our lives independently from Him. We
were conformed to this world. Unless we were raised in a perfect
Christian home, much of what we learned to believe didn't reflect
biblical truth.
If you believe that you will only be satisfied by possessions,
then you will probably never be satisfied. Jesus revealed that
satisfaction does not come from materials things: "Blessed are
those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be
satisfied" (Matthew 5:6). If you believe you are successful
because of status or the amount of toys you accumulate, you will
certainly be at odds with Scripture.
God has a different standard by which we are to evaluate and
achieve success. Joshua 1:8 states, "This book of the law shall
not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and
night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is
written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and
then you will have success." We can't make up our own definitions
of satisfaction or success or determine what we want to believe.
Faith must have an object, and for the Christian, that object is
God and His Word.
The only difference between Christian faith and non-Christian
faith is the object of our faith. To think that we will get what
we want if we believe with all our hearts is a faith based on
selfish desires. It originates within ourselves and depends on
our own definition of faith. It's a form of religious
self-hypnosis. It's like the Christian who says, "I don't know
the Bible, but I have faith." For that person, faith is a
substitute for knowledge and a compensation for ignorance.
Lord, I choose to believe today that You are the source of
everything I need in life. I place my faith in You alone.
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