WEAK IN THE FAITH

 EVENING DEVOTION

OCTOBER 3

 

Romans 14:1

…weak in the faith…

 
This sometimes arises from a defect in our knowledge.
 
Many of the Lord’s people have a very imperfect acquaintance with the gospel.
 
They know but little of God’s real character—or of the nature and design of the Saviour’s work—or of what really constitutes Christian experience.
 
In consequence of this they are full of fears, and are often harassed with doubts, when if well informed, they would be rejoicing in hope of the glory of God.
 
They think they must do something, besides believing in Christ, in order to be accepted with God; or they must feel something, more than they have done before they are entitled to joy in God.
 
Such do not perceive that they are putting what they do or what they feel in the place of Christ: or are at least connecting these things with Christ, as if he alone were not sufficient.
 
They are just doing what the Galatians did, who made circumcision necessary to salvation; and to whom Paul said, “Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law, ye are fallen from grace.”
 
Beloved, it must be grace alone, or works alone, which must form the ground of our acceptance with God.
 

Blest soul that can say, “Christ only I seek!”

Wait for him alway, be constant though weak;

The Lord whom thou seekest, will not tarry long,

And to him the weakest is dear as the strong.

 
James Smith