Moving Forward - 29 January 2025

WEDNESDAY, January 29

Galatians 2:19b-20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

Almost fifty years ago, I chose this verse for my confirmation. I marvel now at the audacity and wonder of my childhood faith. For most of my life, I tried to live by faith in the Son of God, believing that it was my faith that mattered—that faith was something I did. This took quite a bit of mental and spiritual gymnastics at times, as I struggled to make sense of some of life’s events and circumstances. But now, I’m learning to live by the faith of the Son of God. One tiny word makes all the difference! It’s not my faith, but Jesus’s, that matters in my life.

Thankfully, it’s not about me. My job is to stay connected to Jesus. He is not only the source but also the conductor of my faith. I am simply the recipient.

MOVING FORWARD: Does your faith sometimes require spiritual gymnastics? What do you think this verse is saying to you?

PRAY for the Diocese of Llandaff (Wales)

Ps 119:49-72 * 49, [53] | Isaiah 49:1-12 | Galatians 2:11-21 | Mark 6:13-29

(Source: Forward Day by Day Movement)