Belief Counted for Righteousness
From: Today God Is First by Os Hillman
"...Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." - Romans 4:3
You can be a believer yet act as though there is no God.
Whenever you fret over life and its circumstances, you immediately demonstrate unbelief.
Whenever you move out of fear or anxiety, you believe a lie about God's nature.
Each day your actions affirm or convict you of your belief system.
They reveal who the central focus of your life really is - you or God.
Your actions reveal who you place your ultimate trust in - yourself or God.
This revelation is one of the great paradoxes for believers because the faith of believers is so fickle. One day people of faith in Christ can believe Him to move mountains. The next day we can question His very existence.
Peter believed God and walked on water.
A sick woman touched the hem of His garment and was healed.
A Canaanite woman believed and freed her daughter from demon-possession.
In what circumstances do you comport yourself as a person of faith?
In what circumstances do you act as an unbeliever?
Ask God to increase your level of trust so that your actions match up with those of one who believes every moment, every day, in every circumstance of life.
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