John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

I proved the first part true. I could do nothing right on my own. I need help.

This is where we left off yesterday. This is how Jesus made His Way in a life lived in perfect harmony with the Father and in perfect obedience. If we are to try and understand what faith is and how it works perhaps looking at the life Jesus led might give us better understanding.

He first had a relationship. He knew who He was and the Father acknowledge Him. God announced Him to the world that was listening at a particular moment.

Matthew 3:16-17 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

There cannot be a relationship unless both parties acknowledge one another. Without this acceptance it does not matter what you call faith. Has God made Himself known to you?

Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Acknowledge God and He will acknowledge you. We must believe that God is real in order to seek Him and His will. Your first reward is God acknowledging you. We must become sons and daughters in this relationship.

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Do we see the Way as a path to God? Walk the path we think will lead to God and we find ourselves on a narrow thread with both sides of our feet firmly planted in the world. Setting a course in the world to find God does not work.

Matthew 16:24 “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”

Study all His teachings and do what He did as best we can. We will fail because trying to live Christ’s life is impossible for man. It is harder than keeping the law and we failed at that.

So what does it mean to live this life?

Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Romans 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Living a life by faith is so much different than how we begin life. We have to learn what faith is before we can live by it. Is faith just belief? What does the Word say about how Jesus lived?

John 5:30 I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

I proved the first part true. I could do nothing right on my own. I need help.