Stand Firm in the Faith

Readings:
Job 30
I Corinthians 16

Focus:
I Corinthians 16:13: "Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; be valiant, be strong."

The last chapter of I Corinthians is made up of a number of directives and greetings that Paul gives to various people. But he also includes these general instructions. We are to be alert, firm in the faith, valiant, and strong.

God does not want us to meander through life without thinking much about our faith or our relationship with him. On the contrary, he wants us to be alert. We are to be constantly applying our faith to our lives as we live them. And as we do so, we must be firm in the faith. We are not to let the popular ideas of the times overcome our thinking. We must remain true. Sometimes this will require us to be valiant and strong.

When we are alert, firm, valiant, and strong, we will end up happier, more satisfied, and closer to God.