Thurs.’s Devo - Without Faith…

Read Josh. 15:1-63, Luke 18:18-43, Ps. 86:1-17, Pr. 13:9-10 Judah gets her portion today. They were able to drive out all the inhabitants of their land except for the Jebusites in Jerusalem. “Jebusites” means “they will be trodden under foot”. Interesting that it would be Jerusalem where the enemy would stay. Jerusalem was the city where all the prophets were killed including Jesus and Paul. The New Testament says that death will be the last enemy that Jesus will put under his feet (I Co. 15:26). In Luke a rich ruler came and asked Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. Jesus first gave him something he could do, then He gave him something he couldn’t do…without God. Jesus perceived that his pious living was done in his own strength, to give up everything would take much faith which was what the ruler was missing. Without faith it is impossible to please God. He wasn’t saying it was impossible to be rich and be saved - it was impossible to be saved without willing to put everything in God’s trust. Then Jesus taught them that everything we give to God reaps great benefits in this life and the life to come. Lord, give us an undivided heart to love and serve You!