THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH

 

EVENING DEVOTION by James Smith

MAY 24

 

Galatians 3:11

But that no man is justified by the law 

in the sight of God, it is evident: for,

the just shall live by faith.

 
It is by faith they become just.
 
Being convinced of sin, 

  sensible of their weakness, and 

    understanding of the gospel, 

      they embrace the finished work of Christ; 

        his righteousness becomes theirs, and

          they are justified from all things.
 
Being justified they live.
 
That is, 

  they are freed from condemnation, 

  they are entitled to all spiritual blessings, and 

  they walk at liberty.
 
They live by faith.
 
By faith they overcome their foes.
 
By faith they obtain supplies.
 
By faith they perform the will of God.
 
The life which they live in the flesh, 

    is by the faith of the Son of God. 

They believe his word, 

rest alone on his work, 

have confidence in his faithfulness, 

and derive their supplies from his fulness.
 
They live as children in their Father’s house, not as servants on a weekly allowance.
 
They go forward though all appear dark, gloomy, and forbidding.
 
At times they appear to have nothing but the bare promises.
 
All within is cold, hard, and dead; all without seems to go against them.
 
Then it is that they more particularly trust in the Lord, and stay themselves upon their God.
 

By faith accounted just,

By faith to God we live,

With patience wait his time, and trust

His fulness to receive.

 
James Smith