Devotion: 1 John 3:23  “What he commands is that we believe in his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as Christ commanded us.”  Faith is something that God requires from His children. If you don’t believe in the unseen Christ and if you do not have faith that God will always guard and guide you, you are not pleasing God. How do we know that faith is essential for Christians? Because the Bible tells us that it is so and it also tells us WHAT we should believe in. You must have faith in God and Jesus Christ – 2 Chronicles 20:20: “Put your trust in the LORD your God, and you will stand firm. Believe what his prophets tell you, and you will succeed.” John 6:28-29: “So they asked him, ‘What can we do in order to do what God wants us to do? Jesus answered, ‘What God wants you to do is to believe in the one he sent.” You need to trust the Lord in your daily life – Psalm 37:5: “Give yourself to the LORD; trust in him, and he will help you. Jeremiah 17:7: “But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me.”” You must have faith in the Word of God. It is His promise to us. – 2 Peter 1:19: “So we are even more confident of the message proclaimed be the prophets. You will do well to pay attention to it, because it is like a lamp shining in a dark place until the Day dawns and the light of the morning star shines in your hearts.” More reading: Mark 11:22; Proverbs 3:5-6; Mark 1:15 #1John3 #Faith #TrustinGod