Soberness and Faith

Hello everyone,

How are you doing on this day? I hope well and bubbling in the Lord. We thank God for His goodness, grace, loving kindness and tender mercies. He is indeed faithful!

Primary Text

“But we belong to the day; therefore, let us be sober and put on the breastplate (corslet) of faith and love and for a helmet the hope of salvation.” 1 Thessalonians 5v8 (AMP)

One of the admonitions we as Christians are given is to be sober – calm, collected and circumspect. Be of a cautious disposition, be aware of what is happening. 1 Peter 5v8 (AMP) saying “Be well balanced (temperate, sober of mind), be vigilant and cautious at all times; for that enemy of yours, the devil, roams around like a lion roaring [in fierce hunger] seeking someone to seize upon and devour.” Let us therefore be on guard. We are also encouraged to put on a breastplate of faith and love. The breastplate covers our heart. We are told that “Now faith is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]…. But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].” (Hebrews 11v1 & 6, AMP). Hallelujah. We believe in our God, we know that He will come back for His church, we hold onto His promises that He has given us in His Word. Furthermore, in Ephesians 6v16 (TLB), we see that through faith, we can put out the darts of the enemy – “In every battle you will need faith as your shield to stop the fiery arrows aimed at you by Satan.”

Supplementary Text

“Then, knowing what lies ahead for you, you won’t become bored with being a Christian nor become spiritually dull and indifferent, but you will be anxious to follow the example of those who receive all that God has promised them because of their strong faith and patience.” Hebrews 6v12 (TLB)

Prayer

Father, we thank You for Your Word. We pray that we will indeed be sober and put on the breastplate of faith and love in Jesus name, amen.