We Were Made to Believe

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Updated December 12, 2022

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John 11:40 reads, “Did I not say to you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” When Christ Jesus returns, there will be no more sickness, no more death, no more pain or injustice; the world will be set right. Believe is a heavy reality to all who choose to carry their crosses each day, to lay them at the foot of His. Paul wrote to the Galatians, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me” (Galatians 2:20). This isn't our home. We are just passing through on our way to heaven for an eternity with Him.

The Message paraphrase reads: “Jesus provided far more God-revealing signs that are written down in this book. These are written down so you will believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and in the act of believing, have real and eternal life in the way he personally revealed it” (John 20:30-31). There is nothing more personal and intimate than our relationship with Christ Jesus, Savior of the Universe yet our best and most personal Friend.

The fear of God is knowing He could have left us to our own devices to suffer the penalty for our constant sin. But He couldn’t. He loves us too much to watch us suffer. He is close to the brokenhearted. So, though we live in a broken world full of pain and suffering which we struggle to rectify against the backdrop of our good God, we believe it’s temporary. We trust in who He is over how we feel and what we can see. We believe in hope. The hope of Christ Jesus.

Our lives ultimately speak the loudest, “please, will you listen to me.” The way we walk though our everyday lives helps the people God has placed around us. Believe. Choose Him every day. He will never let us down. He is incapable. He is Jirah. More than enough, always good, all of the time. And we were made to believe.

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Meg Bucher Meg writes about everyday life within the love of Christ at megbucher.com. She is the author of “Friends with Everyone, Friendship within the Love of Christ,” “Surface, Unlocking the Gift of Sensitivity,” “Glory Up, The Everyday Pursuit of Praise,” “Home, Finding Our Identity in Christ,” and "Sent, Faith in Motion." Meg earned a Marketing/PR degree from Ashland University but stepped out of the business world to stay home and raise her two daughters …which led her to pursue her writing passion. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the editorial team at Salem Web Network. Meg loves being involved in her community and local church, leads Bible study, and serves as a youth leader for teen girls.

We Were Made to Believe

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