Plunge of Faith
“Christ has truly set us free.” Galatians 5:1.
The reason we can know genuine freedom is that-Jesus “has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us” 2 Peter 1:3.
Oftentimes people say-“I would like to become a Christian, but I don’t dare start because I know I couldn’t live up to all that is required.”
Of course they couldn’t.
And that is precisely why this generous assurance is given.
God says that you and I have been granted everything we will ever need to live a triumphant Christian life.
The Lord’s glorious provision, however, begins only after we trust Christ for salvation.
We have to take the plunge of faith before His divine power is released into our life.
Once we’ve taken the step of believing in Jesus, all things are available, including courage, forgiveness, vision, wisdom, and a deepening trust in God.
Such a promise is hard to comprehend because it seems too good to be true.
Many people pass it by with hardly an acknowledgement.
Others look askance and wonder what needs to happen for it to become a reality in their life.
As with all of God’s promises, you must accept it before you can act upon it.
And while recognizing the promise as yours is one thing, applying it in daily life can be quite another matter.
Ultimately, the promise is realized by the full experiential knowledge of Jesus as we hunger and thirst for the living water He supplies.
Only when we refuse to be content with the world’s broken cisterns-
– will we find the fullness of this promise working in us (Jer 2:13).
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