the Fourth Week after Easter
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Daily Devotionals
John Gossner's Treasury
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 1 Timothy 6:11. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:13.
Thus the apostle impresses the faith in which there is power, not only the faith of the head and lips; he would have the fruits of faith vividly demonstrated in man’s conduct, warning against such as have lost their faith through covetousness. No vicious person nor servant of sin can, in reality, believe. Faith precludes sin, and sin precludes faith. Faith and sin are as opposed to each other as spirit and flesh; fire and water; light and darkness. A painted fire can easily agree with darkness; a painted faith can dwell harmoniously together with all the passions in a sinful heart and mind. But the true and living faith is full of power and love, full of righteousness and godliness, full of meekness and longsuffering; it expels everything which is opposed to it; and it works that which is conducive to faith. Therefore, O man of God, glory in Jesus Christ, and in His righteousness, but read what kind of faith St. Paul preached and see if this faith is yours also.
The Gospel shows the Father’s grace.
Who sent His Son to save our race:
Proclaims how Jesus lived and died
That man might thus be justified.
May we in faith its tidings learn,
Nor thanklessly its blessings spurn;
May we in faith its truth confess,
And praise the Lord our righteousness.
