Thursday; February 6
Several centuries ago a spiritual debate raged among the American Frontier – was faith something that was instilled in the heart of believers after their conversion or was it what was present in the believer that lead them to seek a deeper commitment to God? There were several opinions on this subject, but one thought came from a New Testament passage, “... for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.” (I Peter 1:23). As I considered the debate and the passage I was struck by another thought – no matter when faith is born, from where does it originate? Often, when we discuss faith, we talk about it coming from an affiliation with like-minded believers or maybe even the result of a Christian upbringing, but according to the Apostle Peter, the spiritual seed that grows in us comes from the Word of God. The foundation of our faith in God is built...